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    lazybones
    /ˈleɪzɪbəʊnz/

    noun

    • 1. a lazy person (often as a form of address): informal "‘Come for a healthy walk then, lazybones.’"

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

    noun [ C ] informal disapproving uk / ˈleɪ.zi.bəʊnz / us / ˈleɪ.zi.boʊnz / plural lazybones. Add to word list. someone who is lazy: [ as form of address ] Hey lazybones, get up from the sofa and help me with the dishes! SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Laziness and lazy people. bludger. bone idle idiom. bum around. CBA. clock-watcher.

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

    noun. la· zy· bones ˈlā-zē-ˌbōnz. plural in form but singular or plural in construction. Synonyms of lazybones. : a lazy person. Synonyms. couch potato. deadbeat. do-nothing. drone. idler. layabout. loafer. lotus-eater. slouch. slugabed. sluggard. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of lazybones in a Sentence.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › wordplay › words-for-lazy-people-and-lazinessLazybones - Words for Lazy People and Laziness - Merriam-Webster

    Lazybones is a word that might evoke childhood—it’s not so much a diagnosis or accusation as a reminder to return to a normal level of energy and do chores or get ready for school.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › lazybonesLAZYBONES Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Lazybones definition: a lazy person.. See examples of LAZYBONES used in a sentence.

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

    A selfconfessed lazybones, it is not the physical side that hurts now, it's the mind. Times, Sunday Times ( 2008 ) So this health-and-safety monster does exist : in the minds of jobsworths, lazybones and buck-passers, not in the law.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › lazybonesLazybones - definition of lazybones by The Free Dictionary

    Define lazybones. lazybones synonyms, lazybones pronunciation, lazybones translation, English dictionary definition of lazybones. pl.n. Informal A lazy person. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  8. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › lazyboneslazybones - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Aug 30, 2024 · lazybones (plural lazybones) ( slang ) A person who is lazy . 1838 , Boz [pseudonym; Charles Dickens ], chapter 42, in Oliver Twist; or, The Parish Boy’s Progress.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLAZYBONES | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    noun [ C ] informal disapproving us / ˈleɪ.zi.boʊnz / uk / ˈleɪ.zi.bəʊnz / plural lazybones. Add to word list. someone who is lazy: [ as form of address ] Hey lazybones, get up from the couch and help me with the dishes! SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Laziness and lazy people. bludger. bone idle idiom. bum around. CBA. clock-watcher.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionlazybones noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › lazyboneslazybones | meaning of lazybones in Longman Dictionary of...

    lazybones meaning, definition, what is lazybones: a lazy person – often used in a friendly...: Learn more.