furlough

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈfɜː(r).ləʊ/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈfɝ.loʊ/

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• Hyphenation: fur‧lough

Noun

Singular furlough

Plural furloughs

1. A furlough is a leave of absence or vacation.

Verb

Plain form furlough

Third-person singular furloughs

Past tense furloughed

Past participle furloughed

Present participle furloughing

1. (transitive) If you furlough, you grant a leave of absence to someone.