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Loaf (Verb)

Meaning 1

Be lazy or idle; "Her son is just bumming around all day".

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Examples

  • Her brother tends to loaf around the house all day instead of looking for a job.
  • He decided to loaf on the couch and watch TV instead of going to work out.
  • I've been loafing all week and it's time for me to get back to my studies.
  • Some students loaf through college, but she worked hard to earn her degree.
  • If you loaf around too long, you'll fall behind your peers and miss opportunities.

Synonyms

  • Fuck Off
  • Bum Around
  • Bum
  • Loll
  • Lounge About
  • Bum About
  • Frig Around
  • Waste One's Time
  • Arse Around
  • Loll Around
  • Arse About
  • Lounge Around

Hypernyms

  • Laze
  • Slug
  • Idle
  • Stagnate

Related Words

  • Loafer (noun)

Meaning 2

Be about; "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"; "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?".

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Examples

  • After being fired, he began to loaf around his parents' house with no intention of finding a new job.
  • As she had no plans for the day, she decided to loaf around her neighborhood and see what caught her eye.
  • John tends to loaf around the stadium after the game, hoping to catch a glimpse of the players.
  • The tourists like to loaf around the local market, admiring the handmade crafts and sipping coffee.
  • He has been laid off from his job and prefers to loaf around the shopping mall instead of searching for new employment.

Synonyms

  • Mess About
  • Footle
  • Lollygag
  • Hang Around
  • Linger
  • Mill Around
  • Mill About
  • Loiter
  • Tarry
  • Lallygag
  • Lurk
  • Lounge

Hypernyms

  • Be

Hyponyms

  • Lurch
  • Prowl
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