noun
- the practice of taking advantage of others’ generosity without giving anything in return
Usage: informal
adjective
- taking advantage of others’ generosity without giving anything in return
Usage: informal
Examples
- His constant freeloading at dinner parties made him unpopular with friends.
- She accused her roommate of freeloading because he never paid for groceries.
- The freeloading relative stayed for months without offering to help with expenses.
- Stop your freeloading behavior and start contributing to household costs.
- They were tired of his freeloading ways and asked him to leave.
- Her freeloading habits strained relationships with family members.