# loafing

Pronunciation: say "LOHF-ing" US /ˈloʊfɪŋ/, UK /ˈləʊfɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of loaf. — present participle and gerund of loaf
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of loaf. Use it after is, was or keep, or as a noun for the action.
   - _Half the crew was loafing in the shade while the foreman was away._
   - _Loafing on the beach all afternoon was exactly what she needed after finals._

## Noun

2. The idle behavior of someone who loafs, spending time doing nothing in particular.
   - Simple: Being lazy and spending your time doing nothing useful.
   - _The coach would not tolerate loafing at practice, and anyone caught walking ran extra laps._
   - _A summer of loafing by the lake left him rested but far behind on his reading._
3. The act of a cat sitting with its legs tucked neatly beneath its body, so that it is shaped like a loaf of bread.
   - Simple: The way a cat sits with its legs tucked under its body, so it looks like a loaf of bread.
   - _The tabby has perfected loafing, folding all four paws beneath her chest until she looks like a bread roll._
   - _The shelter's photo feed is mostly loafing: cats on shelves and windowsills with their paws folded out of sight._

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