"freeloading" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-freeloading.wav [US]
Etymology: From freeload + -ing. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|freeload|-ing|text=+|tree=1}} From freeload + -ing. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} freeloading (uncountable)
  1. The act of one who freeloads. Tags: uncountable Derived forms: contrafreeloading
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Verb

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-freeloading.wav [US]
Etymology: From freeload + -ing. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|freeload|-ing|text=+|tree=1}} From freeload + -ing. Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} freeloading
  1. present participle and gerund of freeload Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: freeload
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