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hanger-on
hang·er-on (hăng′ər-ŏn′, -ôn′)n. pl. hang·ers-on (-ərz-) A person who spends time in the company of another person or of a group out of admiration or for personal gain.hanger-on n, pl hangers-ona sycophantic follower or dependant, esp one hoping for personal gainhang′er-on′
n., pl. hang•ers-on. an unwanted person who remains in a place or with a group, another person, etc., in the hope of personal gain. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | hanger-on - someone who persistently (and annoyingly) follows alongtagalongfollower - a person who accepts the leadership of another |
hanger-onnoun parasite, follower, cohort (chiefly U.S.), leech, dependant, minion, lackey, sycophant, freeloader (slang), sponger (informal), ligger (slang) five thousand delegates, with 30,000 assorted hangers-onhanger-onnounOne who depends on another for support without reciprocating:bloodsucker, leech, parasite, sponge.Slang: freeloader.Translationshanger-on
hanger-onSomeone who spends time with a person or a group of people hoping to benefit in some way from the association. The term implies that such a person is sycophantic and/or unwanted. Ever since Jennifer became a famous actress, she's surrounded by hangers-on trying to use her to further their own careers.EncyclopediaSeeSycophanthanger-on
Related to hanger-on: Hanger 18Synonyms for hanger-onnoun parasiteSynonyms- parasite
- follower
- cohort
- leech
- dependant
- minion
- lackey
- sycophant
- freeloader
- sponger
- ligger
Synonyms for hanger-onnoun one who depends on another for support without reciprocatingSynonyms- bloodsucker
- leech
- parasite
- sponge
- freeloader
Synonyms for hanger-onnoun someone who persistently (and annoyingly) follows alongSynonymsRelated Words |