—loaf /ləʊf/ aep /loʊf/
noun [C or U] (PLURAL loaves) (FOOD)
► F0 a dish made of meat or vegetables cut into small pieces then pressed together and cooked in a single solid piece: » meat/nut loafThesaurus+: ↑Sausages, burgers and stuffingsnoun [C] (PLURAL loaves) (BREAD)
► B2 bread that is shaped and baked in a single piece and can be sliced for eating: » two loaves of white breadThesaurus+: ↑Bread• • •
Extra Examples:» Time was when you could buy a loaf of bread for sixpence.» They shared a loaf and some cheese.» I bought five loaves of bread.» I baked a loaf of brown bread.» Ask the baker to slice the loaf for you.verb [I] INFORMAL ↑Verb Endings for loaf
► F0 to avoid activity, especially work: » Stop loafing (about/around) and get on with cleaning the windows!Thesaurus+: ↑Avoiding action , ↑Laziness and lazy people- byte
- by the grace of God
- by the look of it
- by the look of things
- by the look(s) of things
- by the looks of things
- by themselves
- by the name of sth
- by the same token
- by the score
- by the scruff of the/your neck
- by the seat of your pants
- by the skin of your teeth
- by the way
- by this time
- by turns
- by virtue of
- byway
- by way of
- byword
- by word of mouth
- by your own account
- by yourself
- byzantine
- béarnaise