noun
- plural of leech: bloodsucking worms that attach to other animals
- plural of leech: people who take advantage of others without giving anything back
Usage: informal; derogatory
verb
- third person singular present of leech: takes advantage of someone else’s resources
Usage: informal
Examples
- The pond was full of leeches that attached to swimmers.
- Doctors once used leeches for medical treatments.
- He called his roommates leeches because they never paid rent.
- She leeches off her parents instead of getting a job.
- The documentary showed how leeches feed on blood.
- Those leeches at the party ate all our food and left.
- He always leeches money from his friends.