How to pronounce“deadbeat”in English
IPA/ˈdɛdbiːt/
Syllablesdead·beat
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Definitions of “deadbeat”
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noun
A lazy or irresponsible person who is often unemployed, often depending upon wealthy or otherwise financially independent people for support.
noun
A person who defaults on debts.
“With a few exceptions, all those changes were published in the Ontario Gazette, a little-read compendium of government business that comes out every week. The province requires this by law, as do most Canadian jurisdictions, nominally to thwart fraudsters and deadbeats.”
adjective
Having a damped needle that stops without oscillation.
adjective
Defaulting on one's debts.