loafing
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5.0
- noun
- /ˈloʊfɪŋ/
:
ocio
- Levitan tries a different occupation or hobby every week and then writes about it for his Fear and Loafing column in the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
- social loafing
- loafing phenomenon
- loafing effect
Examples
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His loafing during the summer vacation allowed him to relax and forget about school pressures.
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With me, loafing is a science.
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No loafing in front of the bank.
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We were in bed slowly loafing our way awake.
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No more loafing around.
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Quit loafing.
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After working all week, I enjoy loafing around on weekends without any plans.
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Spending a lazy afternoon loafing at the park with friends is one of my favorite activities.
Synonyms
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1.4
A tendency to avoid work and use little energy
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7.7
Avoiding work by wasting time on other things
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4.6
Not wanting to work or make an effort
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4.5
A time when someone is not working or active
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6.5
Slow, unnecessary movement or delay that wastes time
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9.6
Avoiding work by pretending to be busy
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8.1
A habit of not wanting to work or make any effort
Not doing work or tasks when you should
A lack of desire to work or try hard
Antonyms
How Lazy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word loafing connects to the simple word loaf ('bread') as a memory image: imagine a person sitting like a loaf of bread, doing nothing. So loafing means spending time idly or avoiding work.