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deadbeat
dead·beat 1 D0051700 (dĕd′bēt′) Informal n.1. One who does not pay one's debts.2. A lazy person; a loafer.adj. Not fulfilling one's obligations or paying one's debts: a deadbeat dad.
dead·beat 2 D0051700 (dĕd′bēt′)adj. Having an indicator that stops without oscillation.deadbeat (ˈdɛdˌbiːt) n1. (Sociology) informal a lazy or socially undesirable person2. chiefly a. a person who makes a habit of avoiding or evading his or her responsibilities or debtsb. (as modifier): a deadbeat dad. 3. (Horology) a high grade escapement used in pendulum clocks4. (Horology) (modifier) (of a clock escapement) having a beat without any recoil5. (General Physics) (modifier) physics a. (of a system) returning to an equilibrium position with little or no oscillationb. (of an instrument or indicator) indicating a true reading without oscillationdead•beat (ˈdɛdˌbit)
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] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | deadbeat - someone who fails to meet a financial obligationdefaulterdeadbeat dad - a father who willfully defaults on his obligation to provide financial support for his offspringdebitor, debtor - a person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debt |
deadbeatnoun (Informal, chiefly U.S. & Canad.) layabout, bum (informal), waster, lounger, piker (Austral. & N.Z. slang), sponge (informal), parasite, drone, loafer, slacker (informal), scrounger (informal), skiver (Brit. slang), idler, freeloader (slang), good-for-nothing, sponger (informal), wastrel, bludger (Austral. & N.Z. informal), cadger They're just a bunch of deadbeats.Translationsdeadbeat
dead beatadjective Totally exhausted or fatigued. (Not to be confused with "deadbeat," a lazy, feckless, and/or negligent person.) I was dead beat after working my third 12-hour shift in a row.See also: beat, deaddeadbeat dadSlang A father who is not involved in the lives of his child(ren), physically and/or monetarily. Don't be a deadbeat dad, Sean—go see your kids this weekend! I'm no deadbeat dad, I make all of my child support payments!See also: dad, deadbeatdead beat1. Defeated; also exhausted. For example, That horse was dead beat before the race even began, or, as Charles Dickens put it in Martin Chuzzlewit (1843): "Pull off my boots for me ... I am quite knocked up. Dead beat." [Slang; first half of 1800s] 2. Also, deadbeat. A lazy person or loafer; also, one who does not pay debts. For example, Her housemate knew she was a deadbeat, shirking her share of the chores, or He's a deadbeat; don't count on getting that money back. [Slang; second half of 1800s] See also: beat, deaddeadbeat n. someone who doesn’t pay debts or bills. Some deadbeat with the same name as mine is ruining my credit rating. deadbeat
deadbeat Physicsa. (of a system) returning to an equilibrium position with little or no oscillation b. (of an instrument or indicator) indicating a true reading without oscillation deadbeat[′ded‚bēt] (mechanics) Coming to rest without vibration or oscillation, as when the pointer of a meter moves to a new position without overshooting. Also known as deadbeat response. Deadbeat
DeadbeatA person or company who intentionally and repeatedly does not pay his/her bills. For example, a deadbeat may refrain from paying his/her rent. While there is recourse for those dealing with deadbeats (for example, a landlord can evict a person who does not pay rent), this can be expensive and time-consuming. In nearly all cases, a deadbeat has a poor credit history. A deadbeat is also called a bad pay, but should not be confused with a freeloader.DeadbeatA borrower who doesn't pay. deadbeat
Synonyms for deadbeatnoun layaboutSynonyms- layabout
- bum
- waster
- lounger
- piker
- sponge
- parasite
- drone
- loafer
- slacker
- scrounger
- skiver
- idler
- freeloader
- good-for-nothing
- sponger
- wastrel
- bludger
- cadger
Synonyms for deadbeatnoun someone who fails to meet a financial obligationSynonymsRelated Words- deadbeat dad
- debitor
- debtor
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