1. a person who avoids work and spends time idly
Usage: informal; chiefly British

Examples

• His parents called him a layabout for sleeping until noon every day.
• She refused to support her layabout brother any longer.
• The boss fired the layabout who never completed his assignments.
• Don’t be such a layabout – there’s plenty of work to be done.
• The layabout spent his days watching television instead of looking for a job.
• Her roommate was a complete layabout who never helped with chores.