as in lounging
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as in lolling
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as in idling
to spend time doing nothing
the kind of sultry August afternoon that makes you just want to loaf
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Recent Examples of loafing
Jim Moore, Outdoor Life, 8 Oct. 2025
She is seen going over the shots planned for the next day and remembering that some loafing around is planned.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
Within a few moments, an antlerless deer emerged, loafing along toward Ronnie, completely unalarmed.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for loafing
Noun
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Forward lies a lounging and dining area with large windows that invite the outdoors in.—
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Muse Pants Every closet needs a reliable pair of grey sweatpants for cozy lounging, long travel days, or layering over a workout set.—
Verb
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Later, the women were in a idling vehicle when Brown allegedly left his Jeep, walked toward them and fired at the car, court records show.—
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David McNew / Getty Images Marquez helped convert Pasadena's fire fleet to renewable diesel fuel so that his crews wouldn't keep breathing in the emissions from idling trucks.—
Adjective
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Philadelphia was again doomed by a lethargic offensive effort that cost it a shot at a repeat championship.—
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More energy and enthusiasm There were too many times in the first few months of the season when this team looked lethargic.—
Noun
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The pup, named Eba, appeared immune to being rushed and trotted behind at the farthest extent of her leash, tongue lolling, black eyes squinting in the afternoon sun.—
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After a few days of snorkeling and beach-lolling, the view from our helicopter transfer to the Miavana resort on the island of Nosy Ankao just off Madagascar’s northeast, painted an alarmingly different picture.—
Verb
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Its clear, shallow waters were pleasant to wade into after lazing under one of the scrubby trees on the sand.—
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And poor, engine‑damaging quality or not, the ersatz aviation fuel had to work only once to get a kamikaze plane up and away to hit one of the enemy warships now lazing about in the offing around the Home Islands, often close enough to be spotted from shore with the naked eye.—
Verb
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Working group member and LJCPA trustee Patrick Ahern said the space would be used more for resting or a place to talk rather than recreation.—
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After a moment, with the puck resting behind Hellebuyck and just in front of the goal line, Smith poked it across for his sixth goal of the season.—
Adjective
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In contrast, the north-pole was thought to be geologically inactive.—
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The rest, four of which are now inactive, were in Texas, North Carolina, Missouri, Georgia, Michigan and Indiana.—
Verb
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While strolling in New York City, Katie Holmes went for a casual vibe in baggy black jeans with a light jacket and a crossbody bag, while Jennifer Garner's pair had a touch of subtle elegance with gold-tone hardware.—
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Shuter also reported that, in Aspen, the couple were seen shopping together and holding hands while strolling around the ski town.—
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“Loafing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loafing. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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