See sponge in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
noun
One who depends on another for support without reciprocating:
bloodsucker, hanger-on, leech, parasite. (Slang) freeloader. See dependence- (Slang)
A person who is habitually drunk:
drunk, drunkard, inebriate, sot, tippler. (Slang) boozehound, boozer, lush2, rummy1, soak, souse, stiff. See drugs
verb
- (Informal)
To take advantage of the generosity of others:
leech. (Slang) freeload. See dependence
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