- loafing
- Idling; avoiding work; loitering. See vagrancy.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
loafing
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loafing — loaf ing n. having no employment; being idle intentionally. Syn: idleness, idling. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Loafing — Loaf Loaf, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Loafed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Loafing}.] [G. laufen to run, Prov. G. loofen. See {Leap}.] To spend time in idleness; to lounge or loiter about. Loafing vagabonds. W. Black. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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loafing — n. idling, dawdling ləʊf n. mass of bread which is shaped into a rectangular or rounded form and baked in one piece; mass of chopped meat or other food that has been shaped into a rectangular or rounded form; head (British Slang) v. idle,… … English contemporary dictionary
loafing — noun having no employment • Syn: ↑idleness, ↑idling • Derivationally related forms: ↑idle (for: ↑idling), ↑idle (for: ↑idleness) … Useful english dictionary
