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deadbeat Definition

dead·beat (-bēt′)

adjective

  1. making a beat without recoil a deadbeat clock escapement
  2. not oscillating: said of an indicator on a meter, etc.
  3. ☆ Informal designating a parent who fails to make court-ordered payments for the support of a child

noun

  1. a person who tries to evade paying debts
  2. a lazy, idle person

deadbeat Synonyms

deadbeat

n.

bad debtor, parasite, bum; see beggar 1, debtor, tramp 1.

deadbeat Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • dad: Anyway, I have a new addition to my deadbeat dad list.
  • escapement: It has of course Deadbeat escapement with Maintaining power.
  • parent: This federal law applies only to citizens with driver licenses, which severely limits the ability to locate deadbeat parents.
  • radical: Deadbeat Radicals certainly have their own postmodernist eclectic electric pop powered punk rock sound and style.
  • town: This could be my ticket out of this deadbeat town!

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