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Laid-off
see synonyms of laid-offAdjective
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Laid-off
see synonyms of laid-offverb
1. (tr, adverb)
to suspend (workers) from employment with the intention of re-employing them at a later date
the firm had to lay off 100 men
2. (intransitive) informal
to leave (a person, thing, or activity) alone
lay off me, will you!
3. (tr, adverb)
to mark off the boundaries of
4. (tr, adverb) soccer
to pass or deflect (the ball) to a team-mate, esp one in a more advantageous position
5. gambling another term for hedge (sense 10)
noun lay-off
6.
the act of suspending employees
7.
a period of imposed unemployment
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Laid-off
see synonyms of laid-off1.
to put (a garment, etc.) aside
2. US
to put (an employee) out of work, esp. temporarily
3.
to mark off the boundaries of
4. US, Slang
a.
to cease
b.
to stop criticizing, teasing, etc.
c.
to stop for a rest
5. Slang
to transfer part of (a bet) to another bookmaker so as to minimize risk
said of a bookmakerWebster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.