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loaf

1

[lohf]

noun

plural

loaves 
  1. a portion of bread or cake baked in a shaped or molded mass, usually oblong with a rounded top.

    I try to keep a loaf of sliced bread in the freezer.

  2. a shaped or molded mass of food, as of ground meat or vegetables.

    The loaf is made with lentils and vegetables, and you can see the colorful bits of bell peppers speckled through it.

  3. British.

    1. the rounded head of a cabbage, lettuce, etc.

    2. Slang: Older Use.head or brains.

      Use your loaf.



loaf

2

[lohf]

verb (used without object)

  1. to idle away time.

    He figured the mall was as good a place as any for loafing.

  2. to lounge or saunter lazily and idly.

    We loafed for hours along the water's edge.

    Synonyms: ,

verb (used with object)

  1. to pass idly (usually followed byaway ).

    to loaf one's life away.

loaf

1

/ əʊ /

noun

  1. a shaped mass of baked bread

  2. any shaped or moulded mass of food, such as cooked meat

  3. slangthe head; sense

    use your loaf!

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

loaf

2

/ əʊ /

verb

  1. (intr) to loiter or lounge around in an idle way

  2. to spend (time) idly

    he loafed away his life

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • unloafing adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of loaf1

First recorded before 950; Middle English lo(o)f, Old English “loaf, bread”; cognate with German Laib, Old Norse hleifr, Gothic hlaifs

Origin of loaf2

An Americanism first recorded in 1825–35; back formation from loafer
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of loaf1

Old English ; related to Old High German hleib bread, Old Norse hleifr, Latin libum cake

Origin of loaf2

C19: perhaps back formation from loafer
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Synonym Study

See lounge.
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Baskets filled with colorful produce and fresh herbs beckon me to come closer while loaves of sourdough and artisanal cheese tempt me with their aroma.

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It’s just people — neighbors — spending an afternoon together, rebuilding community one loaf at a time.

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It’s impossible not to think of “Big Night’s” final scene: no music, no monologue, just the brothers in the kitchen, silently sharing a loaf and some eggs.

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"We're only alive because death hasn't taken us yet. I swear I was searching for a loaf of bread since the morning, and I found none."

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For instance, you might have limited sales to 100 loaves of bread.

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