Definitions for furlough
ˈfɜr loʊfur·lough

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 3 votes

1. furloughverb

   a temporary leave of absence from military duty

2. furlough, lay offverb

   dismiss, usually for economic reasons

   "She was laid off together with hundreds of other workers when the company downsized"

3. furloughverb

   grant a leave to

   "The prisoner was furloughed for the weekend to visit her children"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. furloughnoun

   The documents authorizing such leave.

2. furloughnoun

   A leave of absence or vacation.

3. furloughnoun

   A period of unpaid time off, used by an employer to reduce costs.

4. furloughverb

   To grant a furlough to (someone).

5. Etymology: From verlof, cognate with Danish forlov (loaned from), German Verlaub.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Furloughnoun

   A temporary dismission from military service; a licence given to a soldier to be absent.

   Etymology: verloef, Dutch.

   Brutus and Cato might discharge their souls,
   And give them furlo’s for another world;
   But we, like sentries, are oblig’d to stand
   In starless nights, and wait th’ appointed hour. Dryden.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Furlough

   A furlough (; from Dutch: verlof, "leave of absence") is a temporary leave of employees due to special needs of a company or employer, which may be due to economic conditions of a specific employer or in society as a whole. These furloughs may be short or long term.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. furlough

   Furlough is a temporary leave of absence or suspension from work, granted to an employee often due to special needs of a company or employer, or in situations like a government shutdown. During a furlough, the employee typically retains their job and may continue to receive benefits, but they usually stop receiving pay or receive reduced pay.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 3 votes

1. Furloughadjective

   leave of abserice; especially, leave given to an offcer or soldier to be absent from service for a certain time; also, the document granting leave of absence

2. Furloughverb

   to furnish with a furlough; to grant leave of absence to, as to an offcer or soldier

3. Etymology: [Prob. fr. D. verlof, fr. a prefix akin to E. for + the root of E. lief, and akin to Dan. forlov, Sw. frlof, G. verlaub permission. See Life, a.]

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Furlough

   In the United States, a furlough is a temporary unpaid leave of some employees due to special needs of a company, which may be due to economic conditions at the specific employer or in the economy as a whole. These involuntary furloughs may be short or long term, and many of those affected may seek other temporary employment during that time.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Furlough

   fur′lō, n. leave of absence.—v.t. to grant leave of absence. [Dut. verlof; cf. Ger. verlaub.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. furlough

   A granted leave of absence.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. furlough

   The term is usually applied to the absence with leave of non-commissioned officers and other enlisted men, and may be granted at the discretion of the commanding officer.

2. furlough

   To furnish with a furlough; to grant leave of absence.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. furloughnoun

   A vacation or leave of absence granted to an enlisted person.

   
   

   Submitted by anonymous on November 14, 2022  

2. ---

   furloughverb

   to grant a furlough to.

   
   

   Submitted by anonymous on November 14, 2022  

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. FURLOUGH

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Furlough is ranked #31754 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Furlough surname appeared 727 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Furlough.
   
   65.7% or 478 total occurrences were White.
   31% or 226 total occurrences were Black.
   2% or 15 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   0.6% or 5 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Fire
   • Permit

How to pronounce furlough?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say furlough in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of furlough in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of furlough in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of furlough in a Sentence

1. Joesph Edlow:

   I regret to inform you that offices will begin the process of distributing furlough notices to employees who will be impacted should an administrative furlough be required to start on August 3.

2. The WWE:

   Given the uncertainty of the situation, the Company also identified headcount reductions and made the decision to furlough a portion of its workforce effective immediately.

3. United Teachers Los Angeles:

   Educators actually saw their pay cut due to furlough days which kept the District afloat.

4. Kyle Rittenhouse:

   I got my twelve hundred dollars from the coronavirus Illinois unemployment cause I was on furlough from YMCA. And I got my first unemployment check so I was like,' Oh, I'll use this to buy it,'.

5. Tiffany Davila:

   As far as the shutdown goes, it is not impacting fire suppression; that is business as usual, regardless of furlough or not. We didn't have to call out for federal assistance with that one, and if there is an emergency, we will work with the feds, and they will work with us.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=furlough
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Furlough
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=furlough
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Furlough
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/furlough
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=furlough
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=furlough
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=furlough
10. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
11. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html