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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.
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. 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.
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.
Deadbeat definition: a person who deliberately avoids paying debts or neglects responsibilities.. See examples of DEADBEAT used in a sentence.
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. (Horology) (modifier) (of a clock escapement) having a beat without any recoil. 5. (General Physics) (modifier) physics.
A deadbeat is someone who owes money or has other financial obligations and doesn't meet them. Deadbeats don't pay their bills. This is an insult that is very specific: deadbeats don't pay what they owe. If someone went to a restaurant and didn't pay, the manager might say "You deadbeat!"
adjective. Not fulfilling one's obligations or paying one's debts. A deadbeat dad. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Making a beat without recoil. A deadbeat clock escapement.
DEADBEAT definition: someone who does not pay their debts: . Learn more.
Definition of deadbeat noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
