leech



leech

1. noun A person who preys or overly depends upon another, or who clings to another in an parasitic manner. Her younger brother is a bit of a leech, always hanging around us and asking for money.
2. verb To cling to or overly depend upon another person in a parasitic manner, like a leech. She's always leeching off the work other people do in the office.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Andor (2)-Hungarian
HailieHAY-leeEnglish (Modern)
Gaye[gei]
Vulfgang-Ancient Germanic
JessJESEnglish
RasİM-Turkish, Azerbaijani