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    layabout
    /ˈleɪəbaʊt/

    noun

    • 1. a person who habitually does little or no work: derogatory British "‘How'd you get mixed up with that layabout?’"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLAYABOUT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a person who is unwilling to work. Synonyms. bum (PERSON) US informal. loafer (LAZY PERSON) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Laziness and lazy people. bludger. bone idle idiom. bum around phrasal verb. CBA. clock-watcher. deadbeat. indolently. lazily. laziness. lazy. lie. shirker. skiver. slacker. slackness. slob. unambitious. vegetable

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › layaboutLayabout Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of LAYABOUT is a lazy shiftless person : idler. How to use layabout in a sentence.

  4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishlayabout noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › layaboutLayabout - definition of layabout by The Free Dictionary

    A layabout is a lazy or idle person; a loafer. Find the origin, usage, and translations of this word, as well as related terms and expressions, in this comprehensive online dictionary.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLAYABOUT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A layabout is a lazy or idle person, especially in British English. Learn the origin, usage and alternative expressions of this word, such as idler, lounger or shirker.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › layaboutLAYABOUT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Layabout is a British term for a lazy or idle person or a loafer. It is also an old-fashioned verb meaning to hit out with violent blows in all directions.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › layaboutLayabout - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    a worker preoccupied with the arrival of quitting time. an idler who spends much time on a couch (usually watching television) someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind. someone who indulges in idle or absentminded daydreaming.