Meaning & Definition of Loaf in English
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Loaf
/loʊf/
noun
1. A shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
synonym:
- loaf of bread,
- loaf
2. A quantity of food (other than bread) formed in a particular shape
- "Meat loaf"
- "Sugar loaf"
- "A loaf of cheese"
synonym:
- loaf
verb
1. Be lazy or idle
- "Her son is just bumming around all day"
synonym:
- bum,
- bum around,
- bum about,
- arse around,
- arse about,
- fuck off,
- loaf,
- frig around,
- waste one's time,
- lounge around,
- loll,
- loll around,
- lounge about
2. Be about
- "The high school students like to loiter in the central square"
- "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?"
synonym:
- loiter,
- lounge,
- footle,
- lollygag,
- loaf,
- lallygag,
- hang around,
- mess about,
- tarry,
- linger,
- lurk,
- mill about,
- mill around
Examples of using
She bought a loaf of bread.
I bought a loaf of bread for breakfast.