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loafing

[lohf-ing] / ˈloʊf ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
doing nothing useful
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A brown bear known as 89 Backpack has won the annual Fat Bear Week competition, after what the US National Parks Service described as a "battle of size, skill, snack acquisition, and strategic loafing".

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

One of the reasons a steakhouse is such a prime place to order meatloaf is simple: the meat they are loafing is usually excellent.

From Salon ● Mar. 11, 2026

Walt Whitman inspired a former teacher’s fascination with loafing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2024

Singer-songwriter popularized beach bum soft rock with “Margaritaville” and turned a celebration of loafing into a billion-dollar empire of restaurants, resorts and frozen concoctions.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 31, 2023

Traveling while loafing, like Whitman had, as she prepared for the real thing.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green


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