/ Dictionary / Index L layabout: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: lay•a•bout Pronunciation: (lā'u-bout"), [key] — n. Chiefly Brit. a lazy or idle person; loafer. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: layabout (Thesaurus) lay Layamon Related Content Daily Word Quiz: lunar Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language