Overview of noun lay_off

The noun layoff has 1 sense

• layoff -- (the act of laying off an employee or a work force)

Overview of verb lay_off

The verb lay off has 2 senses

• discontinue, stop, cease, give up, quit, lay off -- (put an end to a state or an activity; "Quit teasing your little brother")


• furlough, lay off -- (dismiss, usually for economic reasons; "She was laid off together with hundreds of other workers when the company downsized")