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loafa shaped mass of bread baked as a single unit

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a shaped mass of bread baked as a single unit

Pronunciation (IPA): /loʊf/

Korean meaning: 덩어리로 구운 빵

Korean pronunciation: **로**프

Example Sentences

  • The baker's fresh loaf smelled so good that customers kept loafing around the shop
  • My roommate has been loafing on the couch all day instead of job hunting
  • She cut the loaf into thick slices for the sandwiches

loaf

NOUN

//loʊf//

a shaped mass of bread baked as a single unit

loaf concept
💡 Concept

a cheerful baker wearing an apron carefully removes a golden-brown loaf of bread from a hot oven using wooden paddles. Steam rises from the perfectly shaped rectangular bread as it cools on the counter. The baker sets down several other freshly baked loaves in neat rows beside the first one. A customer points excitedly at the largest loaf while the baker smiles proudly at their work. Other shaped breads and baking tools fill the surrounding workspace. a shaped mass of bread baked as a single unit

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/loʊf/
🇬🇧 UK/ləʊf/

🌳Etymology

Rootloaf

Origin

From Old English 'hlaf' meaning bread or a shaped mass of bread. The verb meaning 'to idle around' developed from the idea of someone lounging around like a lazy loaf of bread.

🎵Rhyme

oafstrafe
oaf
strafe

🔗Collocations

a loaf of bread
loaf around
meat loaf
sugar loaf
loaf about
half a loaf
use your loaf

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The baker's fresh loaf smelled so good that customers kept loafing around the shop

My roommate has been loafing on the couch all day instead of job hunting

She cut the loaf into thick slices for the sandwiches

😄 Fun example

The lazy cat spent the afternoon loafing in the sunny spot by the window

📚Related Words

Synonyms

idlelazeslouchbreadchunk

Antonyms

worklaborhustle

Related

bakerdoughslicelazyidle

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