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
Related Words
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