(also nó lay-off)nounAinmfhocal1employmentfostaíocht, industrytionsclaíochtthe company announced layoffsd'fhógair an comhlacht go mbeadh daoine á mbriseadh as a bpost, d'fhógair an comhlacht go mbeadh poist á gcailleadh2sportspórttréimhse as an imirtthe captain is back after a long layofftá an captaen ar ais i ndiaidh dó a bheith as an imirt le fadaa six-week layoffsé seachtaine as an imirt, sé seachtaine gan a bheith ag imirt