layabout B2 Topic:People & Society US /ˈleɪəˌbaʊt/ See IPA manual Freq #59591 Meanings 1 noun A lazy person who avoids work. Her brother is a layabout who hasn't held a job in years. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a lazy person who avoids work. idlerbum Word family Forms layabouts Etymology AI details From lay + about. Topics People & Society External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # layabout **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈleɪəˌbaʊt/ **Frequency rank:** 59591 ## Meanings 1. A lazy person who avoids work. ## Examples - Her brother is a layabout who hasn't held a job in years. ## Etymology From lay + about. ## AI Etymology Layabout comes from lay + about. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. ## Topics - People & Society markdown