Search results
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 phrasal verb. CBA.
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.
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.
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.
Lazybones is an ethical Australian brand creating vintage style clothing & bedding for women. Unique & timeless designs made with organic cotton since 2000. We proudly design modern vintage clothing, bedding and homewares with fun bright colours, neutral tones and our stunning prints.
noun. Informal. a lazy person. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. lazybones in American English. (ˈleiziˌbounz) noun. (usually used with a sing v) informal.
The earliest known use of the noun lazybones is in the late 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for lazybones is from 1593, in the writing of Gabriel Harvey, scholar and writer.
Definition of lazybones noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
/ˌleɪziˈboʊnz/ /ˈleɪzibəʊnz/ IPA guide. Definitions of lazybones. noun. a lazy person. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Lazybones." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/lazybones. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family. lazybones.
Sep 27, 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.
