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- [lohf]
- /loʊf/
- /ləʊf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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.