Looking for the meaning of the word DEADBEAT in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of DEADBEAT with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Deadbeat
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdɛdbiːt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an idle, feckless, or disreputable person
Short Definition:idle, feckless, or disreputable person
Examples:- a nation of deadbeats who must work harder
- a deadbeat actor whose world is turned upside down by the free-spirited Sam
Word: Deadbeat
Speech Type: Adjective
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdɛdbiːt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
completely exhausted
Short Definition:completely exhausted
Examples:- I must go to bed—I'm dead beat
Definition:
(of a clock escapement or other mechanism) without recoil.
Short Definition:(of clock escapement or other mechanism) without recoil
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