loaf

[ lohf ]

/ loʊf /

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noun, plural loaves [lohvz]. /loʊvz/.

a portion of bread or cake baked in a mass, usually oblong with a rounded top.

a shaped or molded mass of food, as of sugar or chopped meat: a veal loaf.

British.

the rounded head of a cabbage, lettuce, etc.
Slang: Older Use. head or brains: Use your loaf.

Origin of loaf

First recorded before 950; Middle English lo(o)f, Old English hlāf “loaf, bread”; cognate with German Laib, Old Norse hleifr, Gothic hlaifs

Words nearby loaf

loadspace, loadstar, loadstone, load the dice, loady, loaf, loaf bread, loafer, loaf pan, loaf sugar, loaiasis

Definition for loaf (2 of 2)

loaf²

[ lohf ]

/ loʊf /

verb (used without object)

to idle away time: He figured the mall was as good a place as any for loafing.

to lounge or saunter lazily and idly: We loafed for hours along the water's edge.

verb (used with object)

to pass idly (usually followed by away): to loaf one's life away.

Origin of loaf

An Americanism first recorded in 1825–35; back formation from loafer

SYNONYMS FOR loaf

1 loll, idle.

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synonym study for loaf

1, 3. See lounge.

OTHER WORDS FROM loaf

un·loaf·ing, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for loaf

This 2-0 was a clear-cut win, a sharp slice through a loaf, no ambiguity, no crumbs.
Chile Ends Spain’s World Cup Reign|Tunku Varadarajan|June 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In her cramped kitchen she mashed pork fat with oatmeal and sculpted a loaf, which she fried up in patties.
‘Tracing the Blue Light’: Read Chapter 1 of Eileen Cronin’s ‘Mermaid’|Eileen Cronin|April 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To fill demand, the Martins collaborated with baker John Gendusa who developed a 40-inch loaf of French bread to reduce waste.
New Orleans Celebrates Its Favorite Sandwich at the Oak Street Po-Boy Festival|Tyler Gillespie|November 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
On two of the most divisive social issues, most Republicans seem to want to concede a quarter loaf and move on.
GOP Swears It’s Not Stupid|Howard Kurtz|February 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST

All the man had in the room to eat was half a loaf of dry bread and two bottles of water.
Russian Girl Katia Popova Was Trapped in Her Apartment for Nine Years|Anna Nemtsova|December 6, 2011|DAILY BEAST
As a matter of course, they went in, and had a good meal off a loaf which the careless table-maid had left standing on the shelf.
The Animal Story Book|Various
At another time he did not have the price of a loaf of bread, and so went hungry.
Stevenson's Perfect Virtues|Luther Albertus Brewer
Put a pound of loaf sugar into the pan which receives the juice, and let it remain until the sugar is dissolved.
The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-Table Directory;|Charlotte Campbell Bury
They were not the sort of boys who loaf about stores and pool halls, listening to cheap talk.
The Shadow Passes|Roy J. Snell
Imagine the princess to be that child, and the stone a loaf that she would fain give to feed a beggar.
Uarda, Complete|Georg Ebers

British Dictionary definitions for loaf (1 of 2)

loaf¹

/ (ləʊf) /

noun plural loaves (ləʊvz)

a shaped mass of baked bread

any shaped or moulded mass of food, such as cooked meat

slang the head; senseuse your loaf!

Word Origin for loaf

Old English hlāf; related to Old High German hleib bread, Old Norse hleifr, Latin libum cake

British Dictionary definitions for loaf (2 of 2)

loaf²

/ (ləʊf) /

verb

(intr) to loiter or lounge around in an idle way

(tr foll by away) to spend (time) idlyhe loafed away his life

Word Origin for loaf

C19: perhaps back formation from loafer

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with loaf

loaf

see half a loaf is better than none.

单词	loaf
释义	loaf ¹ [ lohf ] / loʊf / SEE SYNONYMS FOR loaf ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural loaves [lohvz]. /loʊvz/. a portion of bread or cake baked in a mass, usually oblong with a rounded top. a shaped or molded mass of food, as of sugar or chopped meat: a veal loaf. British. the rounded head of a cabbage, lettuce, etc. Slang: Older Use. head or brains: Use your loaf. Origin of loaf ¹ First recorded before 950; Middle English lo(o)f, Old English hlāf “loaf, bread”; cognate with German Laib, Old Norse hleifr, Gothic hlaifs Words nearby loaf loadspace, loadstar, loadstone, load the dice, loady, loaf, loaf bread, loafer, loaf pan, loaf sugar, loaiasis Definition for loaf (2 of 2) loaf² [ lohf ] / loʊf / verb (used without object) to idle away time: He figured the mall was as good a place as any for loafing. to lounge or saunter lazily and idly: We loafed for hours along the water's edge. verb (used with object) to pass idly (usually followed by away): to loaf one's life away. Origin of loaf ² An Americanism first recorded in 1825–35; back formation from loafer SYNONYMS FOR loaf 1 loll, idle. SEE SYNONYMS FOR loaf ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for loaf 1, 3. See lounge. OTHER WORDS FROM loaf un·loaf·ing, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for loaf This 2-0 was a clear-cut win, a sharp slice through a loaf, no ambiguity, no crumbs. Chile Ends Spain’s World Cup Reign\|Tunku Varadarajan\|June 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In her cramped kitchen she mashed pork fat with oatmeal and sculpted a loaf, which she fried up in patties. ‘Tracing the Blue Light’: Read Chapter 1 of Eileen Cronin’s ‘Mermaid’\|Eileen Cronin\|April 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST To fill demand, the Martins collaborated with baker John Gendusa who developed a 40-inch loaf of French bread to reduce waste. New Orleans Celebrates Its Favorite Sandwich at the Oak Street Po-Boy Festival\|Tyler Gillespie\|November 26, 2013\|DAILY BEAST On two of the most divisive social issues, most Republicans seem to want to concede a quarter loaf and move on. GOP Swears It’s Not Stupid\|Howard Kurtz\|February 8, 2013\|DAILY BEAST All the man had in the room to eat was half a loaf of dry bread and two bottles of water. Russian Girl Katia Popova Was Trapped in Her Apartment for Nine Years\|Anna Nemtsova\|December 6, 2011\|DAILY BEAST As a matter of course, they went in, and had a good meal off a loaf which the careless table-maid had left standing on the shelf. The Animal Story Book\|Various At another time he did not have the price of a loaf of bread, and so went hungry. Stevenson's Perfect Virtues\|Luther Albertus Brewer Put a pound of loaf sugar into the pan which receives the juice, and let it remain until the sugar is dissolved. The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-Table Directory;\|Charlotte Campbell Bury They were not the sort of boys who loaf about stores and pool halls, listening to cheap talk. The Shadow Passes\|Roy J. Snell Imagine the princess to be that child, and the stone a loaf that she would fain give to feed a beggar. Uarda, Complete\|Georg Ebers British Dictionary definitions for loaf (1 of 2) loaf¹ / (ləʊf) / noun plural loaves (ləʊvz) a shaped mass of baked bread any shaped or moulded mass of food, such as cooked meat slang the head; senseuse your loaf! Word Origin for loaf Old English hlāf; related to Old High German hleib bread, Old Norse hleifr, Latin libum cake British Dictionary definitions for loaf (2 of 2) loaf² / (ləʊf) / verb (intr) to loiter or lounge around in an idle way (tr foll by away) to spend (time) idlyhe loafed away his life Word Origin for loaf C19: perhaps back formation from loafer Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with loaf loaf see half a loaf is better than none. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to loaf cube, bun, pastry, cake, dough, slab, laze, loll, twist, mass, roll, lump, trifle, lie, stall, slack, relax, goldbrick, dillydally, loiter
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loaf

noun, plural loaves [lohvz]. /loʊvz/.

Origin of loaf

Words nearby loaf

Definition for loaf (2 of 2)

verb (used without object)

verb (used with object)

Origin of loaf

SYNONYMS FOR loaf

synonym study for loaf

OTHER WORDS FROM loaf

Example sentences from the Web for loaf

British Dictionary definitions for loaf (1 of 2)

noun plural loaves (ləʊvz)

Word Origin for loaf

British Dictionary definitions for loaf (2 of 2)

verb

Word Origin for loaf

Idioms and Phrases with loaf

Words related to loaf