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Layabout Meaning in English

word

ˈleɪəˌbaʊt
LAY-uh-bowt
lˈeɪɐbˌaʊt
LAY-uh-bowt

التعريف

A layabout is a person who spends their time avoiding work or being lazy.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Layabout' is informal and often mildly insulting. Common in British English, it describes someone lazy and unwilling to work. Similar words: 'slacker', 'idler', 'loafer'. Rarely used in a positive way.

جمل نموذجية

He is a layabout and never helps at home.

basic

Nobody wants to work with a layabout.

basic

My brother was called a layabout by our neighbor.

basic

Don't be such a layabout—get up and do something useful!

natural

After losing his job, he turned into a bit of a layabout.

natural

People often judge a layabout without knowing their story.

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