loafing

/lohf/US // loʊf //UK // (ləʊf) //

闲逛,懒惰,游手好闲,偷懒

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
plural loaves [lohvz]. /loʊvz/.
- : a portion of bread or cake baked in a mass, usually oblong with a rounded top.
- : a shaped or molded mass of food, as of sugar or chopped meat: a veal loaf.
- : British. the rounded head of a cabbage, lettuce, etc.Slang: Older Use.head or brains: Use your loaf.

adj.doing nothing useful

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People spoke of mammoth squashes, mammoth radishes, mammoth peaches, and mammoth loaves of bread.
Also in the last week, I made many loaves of sourdough bread.
Sprinkle flour over the top of the loaf, and loosely cover it with plastic wrap to prevent a skin from forming.
In Week 3, Metcalf let a Dallas Cowboys defender poke the ball loose as he loafed into the end zone — then later caught the game-winning, last-minute touchdown.
I finish them with lemon zest, minced parsley, salt and pepper, and suddenly my stale loaf has a new life.
I watched another three episodes, thinking it might just be a slow start—but no, the amiable, purposeless loafing continues.
If I could only get hold of some of the strong, idle, colored men loafing the streets of Baltimore!
What could that chap who was loafing in the hall discover just by seeing King come in here?
Joe thought the fellow was loafing, so he hit him a clout on the head, and made very uncomplimentary remarks.
For a few days Stevey Todd and I lived high on ship's stores, loafing and looking down the valley at the damaged city.
His companions were loafing gossips, and those who were married would tell their wives.

/lohf/US // loʊf //UK // (ləʊf) //

闲逛,懒惰,游手好闲,偷懒

n.名词 noun

1
plural loaves [lohvz]. /loʊvz/.
- : a portion of bread or cake baked in a mass, usually oblong with a rounded top.
- : a shaped or molded mass of food, as of sugar or chopped meat: a veal loaf.
- : British. the rounded head of a cabbage, lettuce, etc.Slang: Older Use.head or brains: Use your loaf.

adj.doing nothing useful

Synonyms

Antonyms

People spoke of mammoth squashes, mammoth radishes, mammoth peaches, and mammoth loaves of bread.
Also in the last week, I made many loaves of sourdough bread.
Sprinkle flour over the top of the loaf, and loosely cover it with plastic wrap to prevent a skin from forming.
In Week 3, Metcalf let a Dallas Cowboys defender poke the ball loose as he loafed into the end zone — then later caught the game-winning, last-minute touchdown.
I finish them with lemon zest, minced parsley, salt and pepper, and suddenly my stale loaf has a new life.
I watched another three episodes, thinking it might just be a slow start—but no, the amiable, purposeless loafing continues.
If I could only get hold of some of the strong, idle, colored men loafing the streets of Baltimore!
What could that chap who was loafing in the hall discover just by seeing King come in here?
Joe thought the fellow was loafing, so he hit him a clout on the head, and made very uncomplimentary remarks.
For a few days Stevey Todd and I lived high on ship's stores, loafing and looking down the valley at the damaged city.
His companions were loafing gossips, and those who were married would tell their wives.