layoff layne • layout · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · layoff · · Text Latin · · Script 6 · · Length Definitions · · · (noun) the act of laying off an employee or a work force. · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · a latin small letter a U+0061 f latin small letter f U+0066 l latin small letter l U+006C o latin small letter o U+006F y latin small letter y U+0079