ALL meanings of furlough
fur·lough
F f - noun furlough Leave of absence, esp. that granted to a member of the armed services. 1
- noun furlough Military. a vacation or leave of absence granted to an enlisted person. 1
- noun furlough a usually temporary layoff from work: Many plant workers have been forced to go on furlough. 1
- noun furlough a temporary leave of absence authorized for a prisoner from a penitentiary. 1
- verb with object furlough to grant a furlough to. 1
- verb with object furlough to lay (an employee or worker) off from work, usually temporarily. 1
- noun furlough military leave 1
- noun furlough worker: unpaid leave 1
- transitive verb furlough military: grant leave 1
- transitive verb furlough worker: lay off 1
- variable noun furlough If workers are given furlough, they are told to stay away from work for a certain period because there is not enough for them to do. 0
- verb furlough If people who work for a particular organization are furloughed, they are given a furlough. 0
- variable noun furlough When soldiers are given furlough, they are given official permission to leave the area where they are based or are fighting, for a certain period. 0
- noun furlough leave of absence from military duty 0
- noun furlough a temporary laying-off of employees, usually because there is insufficient work to occupy them 0
- verb furlough to grant a furlough to 0
- verb furlough to lay off (staff) temporarily 0
- noun furlough a leave of absence; esp., a leave granted to military enlisted personnel for a specified period 0
- verb transitive furlough to lay off (employees), esp. temporarily 0
- noun furlough A leave of absence or vacation. 0
- noun furlough The documents authorizing such leave. 0
- noun furlough (US) A period of unpaid time off, used by an employer to reduce costs. 0
- verb furlough (Transitive Verb) To grant a furlough to (someone). 0