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Definitions for Deadbeat

[1] a person who deliberately avoids paying debts.
[2] a loafer; sponger.
[3] being a parent who neglects parental responsibilities, especially one who does not pay child support: deadbeat dads.
[4] Horology . noting any of various escapements acting without recoil of the locking parts from the shock of contact.
[5] Electricity . (of the indicator of an electric meter and the like) coming to a stop with little or no oscillation.
[6] informal a lazy or socially undesirable person
[7] mainly US a person who makes a habit of avoiding or evading his or her responsibilities or debts (as modifier ) a deadbeat dad
[8] a high grade escapement used in pendulum clocks
[9] (modifier) (of a clock escapement) having a beat without any recoil
[10] (modifier) physics (of a system) returning to an equilibrium position with little or no oscillation (of an instrument or indicator) indicating a true reading without oscillation

Words related to Deadbeat

debtor, parasite, sponge, loafer, moocher, bum, leech

Words nearby Deadbeat

dead-reckon, dead-smooth, dead-smooth file, dead-stick landing, dead-tree, deadbeat, deadbeat dad, deadbolt, deadboy, deaden, deadening

Origin of Deadbeat

First recorded in 1760–70; dead + beat

Synonyms for Deadbeat

bum, debtor, leech, loafer, moocher, parasite, sponge