freeloader  /f ˈri ˌloʊ dər/ ? Meaning of "freeloader"

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Definition(s):

  • (n) someone who takes advantage of the generosity of others

Usage(s):

  1. His chapter on Henry David Thoreau as Mamma's boy and great American freeloader is a model of concision and balance.
  2. And, much as he loves to play the high-rolling sport, he is actually a compulsive freeloader who mooches lodgings, meals, drinks and anything else he can.
  3. Some, however, see a freeloader factor at work.

Quotes

  1. The soon-to-be ex-husband of Star Jones says he's "been called a gigolo, a freeloader, unemployed, a sham and many other things that don't bear repeating" since Jones filed for divorce in March.
    on May 14, 2008 By: Star Jones Source: San Jose Mercury News

  2. "The thing that really bothered me was, he didn't have a ticket," Rudy recalled. "He was a freeloader!"
    on Oct 17, 2007 By: Rudy Giuliani Source: International Herald Tribune

  3. "The problem with all these free projects is that they fail because everybody wants to be a freeloader and nobody wants to provide Wi-Fi," said Varsavsky.
    on Feb 5, 2006 By: Martin Varsavsky Source: USA Today

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