ligger UK /ˈlɪɡə/US /ˈlɪɡɚ/noun 9forms 1 noun9 •(slang) A freeloader or hanger-on, especially in the music or entertainment industry.Peaches Geldof may be a top showbiz ligger – but now she’s got a group of her own. — 2006 •The horizontal timber of a scaffolding; a ledger. •A simply supported plank over a stream used as a footbridge. •(dialect) One who lies in bed. •A baited fishing line attached to a float, for night fishing, etc. •(dialect) A layer. •A coverlet for a bed. •A kelt (“thin, recently spawned salmon”). •A nether millstone. formsliggers