English Explanatory Dictionary

bludge

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of bludging.
  2. Easy work, especially a subject at school that requires little effort.
verb
  1. To live off the earnings of a prostitute.
  2. To not earn one's keep, to live off someone else or off welfare when one could be working.
  3. To avoid one's responsibilities; to leave it to others to perform duties that one is expected to perform.
  4. To do nothing, to be idle, especially when there is work to be done.
  5. To take some benefit and give nothing in return.

Pronunciation

/blʌdʒ/ EN-AU ck1 bludge.ogg

Word forms

bludge bludges bludging bludged

Etymology

Etymology tree English bludgerbf. English bludge Back-formation from bludger.

Synonyms

doddle freeload sponge shirk idle laze lounge cadge scrounge

Related words

bludger
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