freeload

«freeload» in Mova's school dictionary: To take food, money, a place to stay or other things from… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

verb (freeload, freeloads, freeloaded, freeloading) — (informal)

meaning for a pupil

(informal, disapproving) To take food, money, a place to stay or other things from others without paying or helping. tree →

sense in the lessons

Everyday and slangy: «He's always freeloading at our house». A person who does this is a «freeloader». It is a criticism — it says someone is unfair or lazy.

examples

• He freeloads at his friend's house every weekend. tree →
• Stop freeloading and pay for your own snacks! tree →
• She doesn't like people who freeload. tree →
• My cousin freeloaded on us all summer. tree →
• Don't freeload — help with the washing up. tree →
• The cat freeloads from every house on the street. tree →

note

Informal and negative. Noun: freeloader. Regular verb: freeloaded.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «freeload» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.