Deadbeat meaning

dĕd'bēt'
One who does not pay one's debts.
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A lazy person; a loafer.
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Not fulfilling one's obligations or paying one's debts.

A deadbeat dad.

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Having an indicator that stops without oscillation.
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Making a beat without recoil.

A deadbeat clock escapement.

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Not oscillating.
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Designating a parent who fails to make court-ordered payments for the support of a child.
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A person who tries to evade paying debts.
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A lazy, idle person.
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A lazy person.
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A person who defaults on his debts.
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(of an instrument) Having a damped needle that stops without oscillation.
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Defaulting on one's debts.
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Origin of deadbeat

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

Sentence Examples

  • The black lady's tone left no imagination to what she thought of the latest deadbeat mom in her office.

  • "You're stuck with a deadbeat boyfriend who doesn't carry his own weight and beats you because he's some sort of control freak," he guessed.

  • It has of course deadbeat escapement with Maintaining power.

  • Before deciding to live without the child support you and your child(ren) deserve, read on to learn about other ways you may not have tried to find a deadbeat dad.

  • Think about it this way: if she isn't working to financially support her child, doesn't that sort of make her a deadbeat parent as well?

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