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IELTS BNC: 40104 COCA: 7801

layoff

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
layoff /ˈleɪˌɑːf/ noun
plural layoffs
layoff
/ˈleɪˌɑːf/
noun
plural layoffs
Learner's definition of LAYOFF
[count]
: the act of ending the employment of a worker or group of workers解雇
see also lay off at 1lay
: a period of time during which there is no activity活动停止期。
IELTS BNC: 40104 COCA: 7801

layoff

1 of 2

noun

lay·​off ˈlā-ˌȯf How to pronounce layoff (audio)
1
: a period of inactivity or idleness
2
: the act of laying off an employee or a workforce
also : shutdown

lay off

2 of 2

verb

laid off; laying off; lays off

transitive verb

1
: to mark or measure off
2
: to cease to employ (a worker) often temporarily
3
of a bookie : to place all or part of (an accepted bet) with another bookie to reduce the risk
4
a
: to leave undisturbed
b
: avoid, quit
was advised to lay off smoking and alcohol
c
: to refrain from swinging at (a pitch)

intransitive verb

1
: to stop doing or taking something
2
: to leave one alone
wish you'd just lay off

Example Sentences

Noun The company announced the layoff of several hundred employees. More layoffs are expected at the factory later this year. The band finally has a new album after a three year layoff. a layoff of three years Verb you need to lay off eating those jelly doughnuts, or you'll end up looking like one
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Stefanski, who planned to give Watson a few series to help him shake off the rust of the long layoff, saw his quarterback complete his first pass on the second snap of the third possession after a holding call by Donovan Peoples-Jones on the first. cleveland, 12 Aug. 2022 One key will be whether Colorado is rusty after such a long layoff. Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2022 Those meets provided great competition, but also gave Ahuja the opportunity to reacclimate herself on the track after the long layoff. Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2022 DeRozan pointed to the long layoff between their last game and the opening series as a potential factor. Julia Poe, chicagotribune.com, 18 Apr. 2022 Minutes restrictions and nights off are common after a long layoff. Tania Ganguli, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2022 The Musketeers can't get flustered by that or force the issue after a long layoff. Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 7 Jan. 2022 The long layoff meant everyone but Nick Leddy was removed from quarantine. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 1 Jan. 2022 The Revolution not only had a long layoff but faced a team that had just played nine days ago. BostonGlobe.com, 1 Dec. 2021
Verb
Others are going to even greater lengths; Tuesday afternoon brought a report that Snapchat parent Snap Inc. plans to lay off about a fifth of its workforce. Dan Gallagher, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2022 The chief executive of Israeli spyware company NSO Group has resigned and the firm plans to lay off about 100 people, the latest hits to the controversial enterprise, Reuters reported Sunday. Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2022 Shopify plans to lay off 1,000 employees, or about 10 percent of its global workforce, CEO Tobi Lutke told staff in a memo Tuesday. Harold Maass, The Week, 27 July 2022 The Detroit Free Press reported last week that the company plans to lay off 8,000 of its 31,000 salaried workers as part of a plan to implement $3 billion in budget cuts to try to make its’ struggling EV business unit more financially viable. David Blackmon, Forbes, 25 July 2022 The company plans to lay off roughly that amount, ending the current quarter with about 5,000 employees. BostonGlobe.com, 14 June 2022 But local players admit the downturn will be painful for individual investors who lose money or startups forced to lay off workers. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 17 June 2022 Despite the fears that teams would be forced to lay off employees with the move to the new Next Gen car, in fact according to Frood, the opposite happened. Greg Engle, Forbes, 25 Apr. 2022 Debanjan Saha, a former Google and Amazon executive who took over last month, said the company would lay off more workers and make other unspecified cutbacks. Aaron Pressman, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1889, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1748, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of layoff was in 1748
IELTS BNC: 40104 COCA: 7801

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