freeload
Take without contributing
To freeload is to take advantage of others' generosity without contributing or reciprocating—getting free meals, lodging, or other benefits while giving nothing back.
A freeloader exploits hospitality or shared resources: He's been freeloading off his parents since graduation.
The word carries clear disapproval, implying laziness or shamelessness.
Absorbent cleaning material
mooch · hanger-on · parasite · moocher · deadbeat · user · taker · scrounger
Uninvited event attendee
- crasherUninvited event attendee
- interloperOne who enters uninvited
- trespasserUnlawful entrant on property
- intruderUnauthorized person present
unwelcome · unbidden · unsolicited · unauthorized · squatter · stowaway · buttinsky · meddler
Unfair demand on someone
- strainExcessive stretching force
- liabilityLegal or financial obligation
- encumbranceHindrance or legal claim
- deadweightInert, unproductive mass
drain · albatross · millstone · drag · exploitation · taking advantage · free rider · piggybacking
sponge
Absorbent cleaning material
bum · mooch · hanger-on · parasite · moocher · deadbeat · user · taker · scrounger · bludger
gatecrasher
Uninvited event attendee
- crasherUninvited event attendee
- interloperOne who enters uninvited
- trespasserUnlawful entrant on property
intruder · unwelcome · unbidden · unsolicited · unauthorized · squatter · stowaway · buttinsky · meddler · imposition
imposition
Unfair demand on someone
- strainExcessive stretching force
- liabilityLegal or financial obligation
- encumbranceHindrance or legal claim
deadweight · drain · albatross · millstone · drag · exploitation · taking advantage · free rider · piggybacking
- exploitationexploit, predatory, sex trafficking, take advantage, human trafficking
freeloadcontribute
Give to a collective
give back · pay one's way · pull one's weight · earn your keep · pull your weight