If you refer to someone as a freeloader, you disapprove of them because they take advantage of other people's kindness, for example by accepting food or accommodation from them, without giving anything in return.
[informal, disapproval]
freeloader in British English
(ˈfriːˌləʊdə)
noun
slang
a person who habitually depends on the charity of others for food, shelter, etc
Derived forms
freeloading (ˈfreeˌloading)
noun
freeloader in American English
(ˈfriˌloʊdər)
US
noun
Informal
a person who habitually imposes on others for free food, lodging, etc.; sponger
Derived forms
freeload (ˈfreeˌload)
verb intransitive
freeloading (ˈfreeˌloading)
adjective
Examples of 'freeloader' in a sentence
freeloader
He wasn't just a freeloader, the kitten let them know proudly, he could work his passage.