Definition of "casual" in 英语

adjective

1. Happening by chance.

   • They only had casual meetings.

2. Coming without regularity; occasional or incidental.

   • The purchase of donuts was just a casual expense.

3. Employed irregularly.

   • He was just a casual worker.

4. Careless.

5. Happening or coming to pass without design.

6. (of behavior, usage, or milieu) Informal; relaxed.

   • tone in casual interactions

7. (of clothing or utensils) Designed for informal or everyday use.

   • pants in the casual wear collection

noun

1. (British, Australia, New Zealand) A worker who is only working for a company occasionally, not as its permanent employee.

2. A worker who is doing a particular type of job temporarily, not as a lifetime career.

3. A soldier temporarily at a place of duty, usually en route to another place of duty.

4. (UK, historical) A member of a group of football hooligans who wear expensive designer clothing to avoid police attention; see casual (subculture).

5. (UK, historical) One who receives relief for a night in a parish to which he or she does not belong; a vagrant in the casual ward.

6. (video games, informal, derogatory) A player of casual games.

   • The devs dumbed the game down so the casuals could enjoy it.

7. (fandom slang) A person whose engagement with media is relaxed or superficial.

   • Casuals outnumbered regulars in the art-house audience two to one.

8. (British, dated) A tramp.

9. (in the plural) Shoes suitable for everyday use, as opposed to more formal footwear.