Definition of DEADBEAT

deadbeat

Plural: deadbeats

Noun

  • A lazy person who avoids work or paying debts.
  • someone who fails to meet a financial obligation
  • A lazy or irresponsible person who is often unemployed, often depending upon wealthy or otherwise financially independent people for support.
  • A person who defaults on debts.

Adj

  • Having a damped needle that stops without oscillation.
  • Defaulting on one's debts.
  • Defeated or exhausted.
  • Lazy or irresponsible.
  • Dead tired.

Examples

  • Don’t be a deadbeat; make your Words With Friends move already!

Origin / Etymology

From dead + beat.

Scrabble Score: 12

deadbeat: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
deadbeat: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
deadbeat: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

deadbeat: valid Words With Friends Word