lay·a·bout (l   -bout )n. A lazy or idle person; a loafer. |
layabout [ˈleɪəˌbaʊt]
n
a lazy person; loafer
vb lay about
(preposition, usually intr or reflexive) Old-fashioned to hit out with violent and repeated blows in all directions
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  layabout - person who does no work; "a lazy bum"nonworker - a person who does nothing clock watcher - a worker preoccupied with the arrival of quitting time couch potato - an idler who spends much time on a couch (usually watching television) dawdler, laggard, lagger, trailer, poke, drone - someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind daydreamer, woolgatherer - someone who indulges in idle or absentminded daydreaming good-for-naught, good-for-nothing, goof-off, ne'er-do-well, no-account, goldbrick - an idle worthless person lazybones - a lazy person loon - a worthless lazy fellow shirker, slacker - a person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime) spiv - a person without employment who makes money by various dubious schemes; goes about smartly dressed and having a good time sunbather - someone who basks in the sunshine in order to get a suntan trifler - one who behaves lightly or not seriously whittler - someone who whittles (usually as an idle pastime) |
layabout
noun idler, lounger, piker (Austral. & N.Z. slang), shirker, loafer, couch potato (slang), vagrant, laggard, skiver (Brit. slang), beachcomber, ne'er-do-well, good-for-nothing, wastrel, bludger (Austral. & N.Z. informal), slubberdegullion (archaic) The plaintiff's sole witness, a gambler and layabout, was easily discredited.
Translations
layabout [ˈleɪəbaʊt] N → holgazán/ana m/f, vago/a m/f
layabout [ˈleɪəbaʊt] n → fainéant(e) m/f
lay-by layby [ˈleɪbaɪ] n (British) → aire f de stationnement sur le bas-côté
lay days npl (NAUTICAL, NAVAL) → estarie f
lay-by layby [ˈleɪbaɪ] n (British) → aire f de stationnement sur le bas-côté
lay days npl (NAUTICAL, NAVAL) → estarie f
layabout [ˈle/ɛ7əˌbaʊt] n (fam) → sfaccendato/a, fannullone/a
layabout [ˈle/ɛ7əˌbaʊt] n (fam) → sfaccendato/a, fannullone/a
layabout [ˈle/ɛ7əˌbaʊt] n (fam) → sfaccendato/a, fannullone/a
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