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a person who is not willing to work, does not behave in a responsible way, and does not fit into ordinary society: He's a real deadbeat who's never had a proper job. [ as form of address ] Come off it, deadbeat, you're never going to get anywhere. a person or company that is not willing to pay debts or accept responsibility.
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.
a person who is not willing to work, does not behave in a responsible way, and does not fit into ordinary society: He's a real deadbeat who's never had a proper job. [ as form of address ] Come off it, deadbeat, you're never going to get anywhere. a person or company that is not willing to pay debts or accept responsibility.
noun. 1. informal. a lazy or socially undesirable person. 2. mainly US. a. a person who makes a habit of avoiding or evading his or her responsibilities or debts. b. (as modifier) a deadbeat dad. 3. a high grade escapement used in pendulum clocks. 4. (modifier) (of a clock escapement) having a beat without any recoil. 5. (modifier) physics. a.
noun. Informal. a person who deliberately avoids paying debts or neglects responsibilities. Informal. a loafer; sponger. adjective. Informal. not paying one's debts or neglecting one's responsibilities: a deadbeat parent who won't pay for college; deadbeat borrowers.
A deadbeat is someone who owes money or has other financial obligations and doesn't meet them. Deadbeats don't pay their bills. This is an insult that is very specific: deadbeats don't pay what they owe. If someone went to a restaurant and didn't pay, the manager might say "You deadbeat!"
Take the quiz. 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.
deadbeat. (ˈdɛdˌbiːt) n. 1. (Sociology) informal a lazy or socially undesirable person. 2. chiefly. a. a person who makes a habit of avoiding or evading his or her responsibilities or debts. b. (as modifier): a deadbeat dad. 3. (Horology) a high grade escapement used in pendulum clocks. 4.
Definition of dead beat adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a person or company that tries to avoid paying their debts. (also deadbeat dad) a father who does not live with his children and does not pay their mother any money to take care of them. See deadbeat in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: deadbeat. Definition of deadbeat noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.
