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   deadbeat

   /ˈdɛdbiːt/

   noun

   • 1. an idle, feckless, or disreputable person: informal, derogatory "a nation of deadbeats who must work harder"
   • ▪ a person who tries to evade paying their debts: informal, derogatory "threatening a deadbeat to get him to pay up"

   adjective

   • 1. completely exhausted: informal "I must go to bed—I'm dead beat"
   • 2. (of a clock escapement or other mechanism) without recoil.

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   DEADBEAT definition: 1. a person who is not willing to work, does not behave in a responsible way, and does not fit into…. Learn more.

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   Noun. After a strange meteor crash lands in his backyard and turns his deadbeat father into a brain-eating zombie, Bucky and his friends seize the opportunity to create the ultimate horror flick, starring his undead dad.

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   5 meanings: 1. informal a lazy or socially undesirable person 2. mainly US a. a person who makes a habit of avoiding or evading.... Click for more definitions.

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   Deadbeat definition: a person who deliberately avoids paying debts or neglects responsibilities.. See examples of DEADBEAT used in a sentence.

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   Define deadbeat. deadbeat synonyms, deadbeat pronunciation, deadbeat translation, English dictionary definition of deadbeat. Informal n. 1. One who does not pay one's debts. 2. A lazy person; a loafer. adj. Not fulfilling one's obligations or paying one's debts: a deadbeat dad....

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   A deadbeat is someone who owes money or has other financial obligations and doesn't meet them. Deadbeats don't pay their bills.

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    Synonyms for DEADBEAT: slug, drone, snail, bum, layabout, loafer, idler, do-nothing; Antonyms of DEADBEAT: hustler, doer, hummer, comer, achiever, self-starter, go-ahead, powerhouse

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    Definition of dead beat adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.