Loafing: meaning, definitions and examples

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loafing

 

[ หˆloสŠfษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น vadiagem

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค†เคฒเคธเฅเคฏ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Faulenzen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ bermalas-malasan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะปะตะดะฐั€ัั‚ะฒะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ leniuchowanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ€ ใ‘ใ‚‹ใ“ใจ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท paresse

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ holgazanerรญa

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท tembellik

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฒŒ์œผ๋ฆ„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูƒุณู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ lenoลกenรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ lenoลกenie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ‡’ๆƒฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ lenarjenje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ leti

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐะปา›ะฐัƒะปั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ–แƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒชแƒแƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tษ™nbษ™llik

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.

See also: loaf, loafer, loafers.

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.