/ ˈdedbiːt; NAmE / noun ( informal )
1.
( especially NAmE ) a lazy person; a person with no job and no money, who is not part of normal society
2.
( NAmE ) a person or company that tries to avoid paying their debts
3.
(also ˌdeadbeat ˈdad ) ( NAmE ) a father who does not live with his children and does not pay their mother any money to take care of them