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- DictionaryDead·beat/ˈdedˌbēt/
noun
- 1. an idle, feckless, or disreputable person: informal, derogatory "a nation of deadbeats who must work harder"
adjective
- 1. (of a clock escapement or other mechanism) without recoil.
1. : loafer. 2. : one who persistently fails to pay personal debts or expenses. deadbeat. 2 of 2. adjective. : having a pointer that gives a reading with little or no oscillation. Synonyms. Noun. couch potato. do-nothing. drone. idler. layabout. lazybones. loafer. lotus-eater. slouch. slug.
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. 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 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.
n. 1. a person who avoids paying debts. 2. a sponger. adj. 3. (of the indicator of an electric meter and the like) coming to a stop with little or no oscillation. 4. being a parent who neglects parental responsibilities, esp. one who does not pay child support: deadbeat dads. [1760–70]
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 !"
5 days ago · 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.
A person who tries to evade paying debts. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A lazy, idle person. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: defaulter. vagrant. sponger. loafer. lazy. freeloader. bum. parasite. bad debtor. adjective. Not fulfilling one's obligations or paying one's debts. A deadbeat dad. American Heritage.
Definition of deadbeat noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English dead‧beat /ˈdedbiːt/ noun [ countable] 1 someone who is lazy and has no plans in life 2 someone who avoids paying their debts Examples from the Corpus deadbeat • He quickly landed a job as a bill collector for $ 60 a month, squeezing deadbeats for an ice company.
