Loaf

/loʊf/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A shaped mass of baked bread.

She bought a loaf of sourdough from the bakery.

A quantity of food, especially bread, that is shaped into a block or a mass.

He slice a loaf of white bread for the sandwiches.

A loaf of bread or other baked food that is meant to be served whole.

They prepared a warm loaf of banana bread for breakfast.

verb

To sit or lie around lazily.

On weekends, I prefer to loaf around the house instead of doing chores.

To be idle or waste time, especially when one should be working.

He spent the afternoon loafing instead of studying for his exams.

Middle English 'loof' from Old English 'hlaef'

loaf around

to spend time doing nothing or being idle

a loaf of bread

a standard unit of bread, typically round or rectangular in shape

loafing

The act of spending time idly or lazily.

loafers

Casual shoes typically worn for comfort.

To relax or do nothing.

We just loafed at the beach all day.

To waste time.

Stop loafing around and get to work!