Antonyms for layoff
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : ley-awf, -of |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈleɪˌɔf, -ˌɒf |
Definition of layoff
Origin :- also lay-off, lay off; 1889, "rest, respite;" from lay (v.) + off. Via seasonal labor with periodic down time, it came to have a sense of "temporary release from employment," and by 1960s was being used somewhat euphemistically for permanent releases of masses of workers by employers. The verbal phrase lay off is attested from 1868 as "dismiss" (an employee); meaning "stop disturbing" is from 1908.
- noun dismissal from job or responsibility
- After this morning, Rogers would post him for the layoff for sure.
- Extract from : « All Day Wednesday » by Richard Olin
- Come to think of it, Ernie didn't know there was going to be a layoff.
- Extract from : « All Day Wednesday » by Richard Olin
- Would he come back to the farm if this ten day layoff were extended, or would he catch a train for Chicago?
- Extract from : « Plowing On Sunday » by Sterling North
- Show them that your layoff hasnt hurt your batting eye, Larry, sang out McRae.
- Extract from : « Baseball Joe, Home Run King » by Lester Chadwick
Synonyms for layoff
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