n.; pl. Loaves [ OE. lof, laf, AS. hlāf; akin to G. laib, OHG. hleip, Icel. hleifr, Goth. hlaifs, Russ. khlieb', Lith. klëpas. Cf. Lady, Lammas, Lord. ] Any thick lump, mass, or cake; especially, a large regularly shaped or molded mass, as of bread, sugar, or cake. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
Loaf sugar, refined sugar that has been formed into a conical loaf in a mold. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Loafed p. pr. & vb. n. Loafing. ] [ G. laufen to run, Prov. G. loofen. See Leap. ] To spend time in idleness; to lounge or loiter about. “ Loafing vagabonds.” W. Black. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To spend in idleness; -- with away; as, to loaf time away. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ G. läufer a runner, Prov. G. laufer, lofer, fr. laufen to run. See Leap. ] 1. One who loafs; a lazy lounger. Lowell. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. A type of shoe without laces which can be easily slipped on or off; -- originally a trademark; as, he bought a new pair of loafers. [ PJC ]
n. having no employment; being idle intentionally. Syn. -- idleness, idling. [ WordNet 1.5 ]