Loafing is an English word with synonyms like idleness or idling. Below you'll find 5 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Loafing meaning
present participle and gerund of loaf
Synonyms of Loafing
Using Loafing
- The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of loaf
- Useful related words include: idleness, idling, inactivity.
Context around Loafing
- Average sentence length in these examples: 16.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Loafing
- In this selection, "loafing" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 16.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, stables, friday, work and sheds stand out and add context to how "loafing" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a friday loafing around a and barns stables loafing sheds and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "loafing" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with loafing
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Everybody was obliged to work; loafing and begging were rejected. (10 words)
He actually had a coach yell at him for loafing between reps. (12 words)
You'll also find world-class barns, stables, loafing sheds, and numerous corrals and fences. (15 words)
Given the perfect excuse for a Friday loafing around a town centre or hanging out in a park, what teenager would refuse to join a protest movement? (27 words)
In contrast, social loafing is the tendency of individuals to slack off when working in a group. (17 words)
You'll also find world-class barns, stables, loafing sheds, and numerous corrals and fences. (15 words)
Given the perfect excuse for a Friday loafing around a town centre or hanging out in a park, what teenager would refuse to join a protest movement? (27 words)
Example sentences (5)
You'll also find world-class barns, stables, loafing sheds, and numerous corrals and fences.
Given the perfect excuse for a Friday loafing around a town centre or hanging out in a park, what teenager would refuse to join a protest movement?
He actually had a coach yell at him for loafing between reps.
Everybody was obliged to work; loafing and begging were rejected.
In contrast, social loafing is the tendency of individuals to slack off when working in a group.