/ Dictionary / Index A abeyant: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: a•bey•ant Pronunciation: (u-bā'unt), [key] — adj. temporarily inactive, stopped, or suspended. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: abeyant (Thesaurus) abeyance abfarad Related Content Daily Word Quiz: miscreant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language