layabout

noun
UK: /ˈleɪ.ə.baʊt/
US: /ˈleɪ.ə.baʊt/

  1. A person who avoids work or is lazy.

    1. Tom is such a layabout, he never helps with chores.
    2. The boss fired the layabout after he was caught sleeping on the job for third time.

Synonyms

idler loafer sluggard lazybones
layabout intransitive-verb

  1. To spend time being lazy and avoiding work.

    1. I'm just going to layabout today and watch movies.
    2. During his vacation, he plans to layabout by the pool and read books all day.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "layabout" is /ˈleɪ.ə.baʊt/ in British English and /ˈleɪ.ə.baʊt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "layabout": idler, loafer, sluggard, lazybones.

Example usage of "layabout": "Tom is such a layabout, he never helps with chores.". More examples on the page.