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parasiting

parasitesubstantiv

Definitionen

An organism that lives on or in a host organism and gets its food from or at the expense of its host.

The tapeworm is a common parasite found in the intestines of animals.

A person who habitually relies on or exploits others and gives nothing in return.

He was considered a social parasite, always borrowing money and never repaying it.

parasiteverb

parasiting

Gerund

parasited

Past Simple

parasited

Past Participle

parasiting

Gerund

Definitionen

To live or exploit as a parasite; to habitually depend on or feed off another.

He had been parasiting off his friends for months without contributing anything.

Synonyme

sponge (off)

live off

feed off

piggyback (on)

live at someone's expense

parasiteadjektiv

Definitionen

Relating to, caused by, or involving parasites (used attributively before another noun).

The laboratory performed a parasite test on the water sample.