dead-beat

A form of deadbeat — A lazy or irresponsible person who is often unemployed, often depending upon wealthy or otherwise financially independent people for support.

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Meanings

noundead-beat (plural dead-beats)

plural dead-beats

  1. alternativeAlternative form of deadbeat.
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APA

dead-beat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead-beat

MLA

“dead-beat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead-beat. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dead-beat,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead-beat.

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