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loafing around

loafing around is the present participle and gerund of loaf around.

Meaning of loaf around

Verb

loaf around (third-person singular simple present loafs around, present participle loafing around, simple past and past participle loafed around)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) to do nothing in particular, be idle.
    • Thanks for coming on such short notice to clean my house. I'm just going to loaf around while you work, but I'll let you know if you're in my way.

Questions about loafing around

What is loafing around the present participle and gerund of?
Loafing around is the present participle and gerund of loaf around.

Words near loafing around in the dictionary

  1. loaferish
  2. loafers
  3. loafin'
  4. loafing
  5. loafing about
  6. loafing around
  7. loafingly
  8. loafings
  9. loaflet
  10. loaflets
  11. loaflike

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