someone who asks for money and other things from someone such as a friend or relative and makes no effort to give them anything or to pay for anything themselves
Synonyms and related words
Someone who is selfish or not generous
miser
skinflint
scrooge
sponger
noun countable informal, showing disapproval
US /ˈspʌndʒər/
Word Forms
singular
sponger
plural
spongers
DEFINITIONS1
1
someone who asks for money and other things from someone such as a friend or relative and makes no effort to give them anything or to pay for anything themselves