Sponge off others (8)
I believe the answer is:
freeload
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">sponge off others</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for freeload that I've seen before include "Enjoy oneself at another's expense" , "Live off somebody's generosity" , "Scrounge" , "Sponge" , "Without giving anything in return, take" .)