"leecher" meaning in All languages combined

See leecher on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: leechers [plural]
Rhymes: -iːtʃə(ɹ) Etymology: From leech + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|leech|er}} leech + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} leecher (plural leechers)
  1. One who leeches; a physician.
    Sense id: en-leecher-en-noun-AiwEkjI0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 51 49
  2. (Internet, file sharing) One who downloads a torrent. Tags: Internet Categories (topical): Internet
    Sense id: en-leecher-en-noun-nWvTd69C Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 51 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: seeder, torrent

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for leecher meaning in All languages combined (1.7kB)

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