freeloading
|free/load/ing|
🇺🇸
/ˈfriˌloʊdɪŋ/
🇬🇧
/ˈfriːˌləʊdɪŋ/
(freeload)
taking advantage without reciprocation
Etymology
'freeload' originates from the combination of 'free' and 'load', where 'free' meant 'without cost' and 'load' referred to 'a burden or weight'.
'freeload' evolved from the concept of 'free loading', which was used to describe the act of loading goods without charge.
Initially, it meant 'to load goods without charge', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'taking advantage of others' generosity'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the act of taking advantage of others' generosity without giving anything in return.
His freeloading at parties eventually annoyed his friends.
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Adjective 1
describing someone who takes advantage of others' generosity without reciprocating.
She was tired of her freeloading roommate.
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Last updated: 2025/01/17 05:29