American English
/loʊf/
One syllable.
A whole piece of bread baked as one unit, usually large enough to cut into slices.
Practice out loudA whole piece of bread baked as one unit, usually large enough to cut into slices.
I bought a loaf of bread this morning.
She cut the loaf into thin slices.
a loaf of bread · a fresh loaf · a whole loaf
a loaf of + food
slice + a loaf of bread
To spend time doing nothing useful, instead of working or doing something active.
They loafed around the house all afternoon.
Stop loafing and help me clean the kitchen.
This word often suggests that the person is wasting time, not simply resting.
loaf all day · loaf around the house
subject + loaf around + place
subject + loaf instead of + verb-ing
To spend time lazily, doing little or nothing useful.
We loafed around the park all afternoon.
The noun plural is loaves, but the verb form is loafs.