noun
loafing
Loafing (noun) means Idle, lazy behaviour; spending time doing nothing productive. Example: “There was a lot of loafing around the office on Friday afternoon.”
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Idle, lazy behaviour; spending time doing nothing productive.
"There was a lot of loafing around the office on Friday afternoon."
"His teacher warned him that loafing wouldn't get his grades up."
How to use loafing
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe general act of idling or lazing about, whether by people or (informally) by a cat sitting in a loaf-like pose.
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What does “loafing” mean?
The word “loafing” means idle, lazy behaviour; spending time doing nothing productive. In plain terms, the general act of idling or lazing about, whether by people or (informally) by a cat sitting in a loaf-like pose.
How do you use “loafing” in a sentence?
Here is “loafing” used in a sentence: “There was a lot of loafing around the office on Friday afternoon.”
What part of speech is “loafing”?
“Loafing” is a noun.
What is the meaning of loafing?
"loafing" (noun) means idle, lazy behaviour; spending time doing nothing productive.
