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leecher

/ˈliːt͡ʃəː/ UK
[ˈlɪ̯t͡ʃəː] UK
/ˈlit͡ʃɚ/ Canada, US
[ˈlɪi̯t͡ʃɚ] ~ [ˈlɪi̯t͡ʃɹ̩] Canada, US

Rhymes with -iːtʃə(ɹ)

noun leechers

One who leeches; a physician.
Internet One who downloads material without uploading in exchange.
Internet Any downloading peer in a BitTorrent swarm, regardless of whether that peer is uploading or not.

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"leecher." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/leecher. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{leecher_2026,
  title = {leecher},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/leecher},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}