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loafs

loaf
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [lohf]
    • /loʊf/
    • /ləʊf/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lohf]
    • /loʊf/

Definitions of loafs word

  • verb without object loafs to idle away time: He figured the mall was as good a place as any for loafing. 1
  • verb without object loafs to lounge or saunter lazily and idly: We loafed for hours along the water's edge. 1
  • verb with object loafs to pass idly (usually followed by away): to loaf one's life away. 1
  • noun loafs (nonstandard) Plural form of loaf. 1
  • noun loafs (nonstandard) plural of loaf. 0
  • verb loafs third-person singular simple present indicative form of loaf. 0

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Origin of loafs

First appearance:

before 1825
One of the 37% newest English words
1825-35, Americanism; back formation from loafer

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Loafs

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

loafs popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

loafs usage trend in Literature

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