English

Noun

layoff ‎(plural layoffs)

1. (chiefly US) A dismissal of employees from their jobs because of tightened budgetary constraints or work shortage (not due to poor performance or misconduct).
2. A period of time when someone is unavailable for work.
   • 2010 December 29, Sam Sheringham, “Liverpool 0 - 1 Wolverhampton”, in BBC:

     But even the return of skipper Steven Gerrard from a six-week injury layoff could not inspire Liverpool

3. (Britain, soccer) A short pass that has been rolled in front of another player for them to kick.

Synonyms

• (dismissal of employees): downsizing, reduction in force, redundancy

Translations

See also

• lay off

Anagrams

• Offaly

External links

• layoff on Wikipedia.Wikipedia