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- Dictionarydeadbeat/ˈdɛdbiːt/
noun
- 1. an idle, feckless, or disreputable person: informal, derogatory "a nation of deadbeats who must work harder"
adjective
- 1. completely exhausted: informal "I must go to bed—I'm dead beat"
- 2. (of a clock escapement or other mechanism) without recoil.
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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.
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.
DEADBEAT meaning: 1. a person who is not willing to work, does not behave in a responsible way, and does not fit into…. Learn more.
Deadbeat definition: a person who deliberately avoids paying debts or neglects responsibilities.. See examples of DEADBEAT used in a sentence.
A deadbeat is someone who owes money or has other financial obligations and doesn't meet them. Deadbeats don't pay their bills.
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 deadbeat noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
deadbeat meaning, definition, what is deadbeat: someone who is lazy and has no plans in ...: Learn more.
If you refer to someone as a deadbeat, you are criticizing them because you think they are lazy and do not want to be part of ordinary society.
