Deadbeat Definition

dĕdbēt
deadbeats
noun
deadbeats
A person who tries to evade paying debts.
Webster's New World
A lazy, idle person.
Webster's New World
adjective
Not fulfilling one's obligations or paying one's debts.
A deadbeat dad.
American Heritage
Making a beat without recoil.
A deadbeat clock escapement.
Webster's New World
Not oscillating.
Webster's New World
Designating a parent who fails to make court-ordered payments for the support of a child.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Deadbeat

Noun

Singular:
deadbeat
Plural:
deadbeats

Origin of Deadbeat

  • dead +‎ beat. See beat (“a cheat, a swindler”).

    From Wiktionary

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