- present participle of loaf.
loafing
Example Sentences
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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
We struck up a conversation — about the men loafing around us, about our day jobs, whatever — and promised to meet at the bar again the following week.
From New York Times ● Apr. 12, 2021
He was benched for a game last month after loafing on the bases in two earlier games, and he is currently on the injured list with a quad strain.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 14, 2019
Traveling while loafing, like Whitman had, as she prepared for the real thing.
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
