free riding

A form of free ride — An opportunity or benefit which has no cost, especially one enjoyed or undertaken at the expense of others.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of free ride
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APA

free riding. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/free%20riding

MLA

“free riding.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/free%20riding. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “free riding,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/free%20riding.

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