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loaf
1[lohf]
noun
plural
loavesa 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.
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.
British.
the rounded head of a cabbage, lettuce, etc.
Slang: Older Use.head or brains.
Use your loaf.
loaf
2[lohf]
verb (used without object)
to idle away time.
He figured the mall was as good a place as any for loafing.
to lounge or saunter lazily and idly.
We loafed for hours along the water's edge.
Synonyms: ,
verb (used with object)
to pass idly (usually followed byaway ).
to loaf one's life away.
loaf
1/ əʊ /
noun
a shaped mass of baked bread
any shaped or moulded mass of food, such as cooked meat
slangthe head; sense
use your loaf!
loaf
2/ əʊ /
verb
(intr) to loiter or lounge around in an idle way
to spend (time) idly
he loafed away his life
Other 51Թ Forms
- unloafing adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of loaf1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of loaf1
Origin of loaf2
Idioms and Phrases
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
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.
It’s just people — neighbors — spending an afternoon together, rebuilding community one loaf at a time.
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.
"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."
For instance, you might have limited sales to 100 loaves of bread.
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