Loafing: meaning, definitions and examples
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loafing
[ หloสfษชล ]
lazy
To loaf means to spend time doing nothing, to be lazy or idle.
Synonyms
dawdle, idle, laze, lollygag, lounge
Examples of usage
- He was caught loafing around the house instead of doing his chores.
- She spent the whole day loafing on the couch watching TV.
- Don't loaf around, we have work to do.
- I can't stand it when people just loaf all day without being productive.
- Stop loafing and start working on your assignments.
Translations
Translations of the word "loafing" in other languages:
๐ต๐น vadiagem
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฒเคธเฅเคฏ
๐ฉ๐ช Faulenzen
๐ฎ๐ฉ bermalas-malasan
๐บ๐ฆ ะปะตะดะฐัััะฒะพ
๐ต๐ฑ leniuchowanie
๐ฏ๐ต ๆ ใใใใจ
๐ซ๐ท paresse
๐ช๐ธ holgazanerรญa
๐น๐ท tembellik
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ฒ์ผ๋ฆ
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุณู
๐จ๐ฟ lenoลกenรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ lenoลกenie
๐จ๐ณ ๆๆฐ
๐ธ๐ฎ lenarjenje
๐ฎ๐ธ leti
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถะฐะปาะฐัะปัา
๐ฌ๐ช แแแ แแแชแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ tษnbษllik
๐ฒ๐ฝ holgazanerรญa
Etymology
The word 'loafing' originated from the Middle English word 'lofen' which meant to be idle or lazy. Over time, it evolved to refer to spending time doing nothing or being lazy. The concept of loafing has been a part of human behavior for centuries, with various cultures having different views on idleness and productivity.
Word Frequency Rank
At rank #27,329, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.
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- 27329 loafing
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- 27331 replanted
- 27332 optimistically
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