HyperDic: layoff

English > 1 sense of the word *layoff*:
NOUN	act	layoff	the act of laying off an employee or a work force

layoff > pronunciation
Sounds	ley'ao.f
Rhymes	blastoff ... turnoff: 31 rhymes with aof...

English > *layoff*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	The act of laying off an employee or a work force.
Broader	closure, closedown, closing, shutdown	termination of operations
Spanish	despido
Catalan	acomiadament
Verbs	lay off	dismiss, usually for economic reasons