loaf [loafloaves] noun, verb BrE [ləʊf] NAmE [loʊf] noun (pl. loavesBrE [ləʊvz] ; NAmE [loʊvz] ) an amount of bread that has been shaped and baked in one piece •a loaf of bread •Two white loaves, please. •a sliced loaf see also ↑cottage loaf, ↑French loaf, ↑meat loaf, see half a loaf is better than no bread at ↑halfdet., use your loaf at ↑usev.
Word Origin: n. Old English hlāf Germanic German Laib v. mid 19th cent. ↑loafer
Example Bank: •Remove the crusts from a small sliced loaf.
verb intransitive ~ (about/around) (informal) to spend your time not doing anything, especially when you should be working Syn: ↑hang about •A group of kids were loafing around outside. Verb forms:
Word Origin: n. Old English hlāf Germanic German Laib v. mid 19th cent. ↑loafer
