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The meaning of LAYABOUT is a lazy shiftless person : idler. How to use layabout in a sentence.
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informal uk / ˈleɪ.əˌbaʊt / us / ˈleɪ.əˌbaʊt / Add to word list. 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. CBA. clock-watcher. deadbeat. indolently. lazily. laziness. lazy. lie. shirker.
In essence, lazy can be used to describe someone who is disinclined to work or exert themselves, while layabout specifically refers to a person who is habitually lazy or idle. Both terms convey a sense of laziness, but layabout implies a more chronic or habitual behavior.
Layabout definition: a lazy or idle person; loafer.. See examples of LAYABOUT used in a sentence.
If you say that someone is a layabout, you disapprove of them because they do not work and you think they are lazy. [ mainly British , disapproval ] The plaintiff's sole witness, a gambler and layabout, was easily discredited.
Definition of layabout noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a person who stays in bed until a relatively late hour. a person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime) a person without employment who makes money by various dubious schemes; goes about smartly dressed and having a good time.
