freeride

present singular third person freerides · participle present freeriding · past freerode · participle past freeridden

1. hobbiesTo take part in a sport, such as skiing or snowboarding, on natural terrain and without set goals or rules.
2. alternativeAlternative form of free ride (“to take advantage of a benefit without contributing”).

   There are thoughtful answers to these questions, but the president speaks to the resentments and anxieties of millions of Americans who feel that others continue to freeride on American generosity.

   2017 April 6, Ian Bremmer, “World War I Was the Dawn of America's Era of Global Leadership”, in Time, New York, N.Y.: Time Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 29 May 2023

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   A decade ago, policymakers on both sides of the Atlantic were consumed by a debate about who should foot the bill for the infrastructure that powers the internet. On one side, telecoms companies argued that content providers were "freeriding" on their infrastructure and should pay more. On the other, a coalition led by civil society and consumer groups was lobbying for an open and interoperable web.

   2022 October 22, Greg Peters, “Hitting content providers with internet tolls would damage the web ecosystem”, in Financial Times, London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 22 Oct 2022

1. uncountablecyclingA form of mountain biking closely related to downhill biking and dirt jumping, focused on tricks, style, and technical trail features.