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
Salih-Arabic
Berengaria-Ancient Germanic (Latinized)
Marybethmer-ee-BETH, mar-ee-BETHEnglish
Tu-Chinese
BenteBEN-te (Danish, Norwegian), BEN-tə (Dutch)Danish, Norwegian, Dutch
Ji-Eunjee-uwnKorean