freeload
verb
free·load
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freeloaded;
freeloading;
freeloads
Definition of freeload
: to impose upon another's generosity or hospitality without sharing in the cost or responsibility involved : sponge
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Examples of freeload in a Sentence
after college, he freeloaded off his parents for several years before finally moving out
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If the government mandates that Alphabet break up, the company’s many freeloading children would have to take care of themselves. — Adam Seessel, Fortune, "Valuation: I’m a Google Shareholder. Here’s Why I Think More Regulation Would Be Good for Google," 26 July 2019 The benefits of a breakup The crux of it is that Google’s core search business is so profitable that the rest of Alphabet’s many subsidiaries are freeloading off it. — Adam Seessel, Fortune, "Valuation: I’m a Google Shareholder. Here’s Why I Think More Regulation Would Be Good for Google," 26 July 2019 And foreign governments are freeloading off of our investments in innovation. — Robert Pear, New York Times, "Trump to Drop Call for Medicare to Negotiate Lower Drug Prices," 10 May 2018 When the accident victim turns out to have the couple’s address in his pocket and a shady connection to Lindsey’s freeloading younger sister, Hannah (Perla Haney-Jardine), a scary situation turns terrifying. — Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, "Review: A Cover-Up Turns Terrifying in ‘Midnighters’," 1 Mar. 2018 Alexander Pirozzi willingly left when his girlfriend kicked him out of her Sebastian apartment for freeloading. — David J. Neal, miamiherald, "He’s got a few problems: parents, girlfriend, drugs — and his arresting officer’s race?," 14 Jan. 2018 Bojack has a freeloading permanent houseguest named Todd (Aaron Paul), another human in the mix. — Rachel Syme, New Republic, "Bojack Horseman’s Fourth Season Is A Masterwork of Sadness," 11 Sep. 2017 Nor is there firm evidence that bosses are freeloading. — The Economist, "Theresa May v Britain’s managers," 31 Aug. 2017 The left-field wall, part of Fenway’s original construction in 1912, was meant to prevent freeloading fans from viewing the action from Lansdowne Street. — Rob Fleder, Newsweek, "Ultimate Sports Fan's World Trip: Sights to See Before the Final Buzzer Sounds," 17 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'freeload.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for freeload
freeload
verb
English Language Learners Definition of freeload
informal + disapproving
: to get or ask for things (such as food, money, or a place to live) from people without paying for them
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