The meaning of Loafing

verb

Act or move slowly.

Usage examples:

She'd dallied upstairs long enough to put on a little make-up

verb

To waste time or do something slowly

Usage examples:

She dallied over her morning coffee.

verb

Waste time; be slow.

Usage examples:

She mustn't dawdle—she had to make the call now

verb

To do something very slowly, as if you do not want to finish it

Usage examples:

She told her daughter to quit dawdling and get dressed or she’d be late for school.

exclamation

Used to express surprise, suspicion, triumph, etc.

Usage examples:

Ha! that'll teach you!

abbreviation

Hectare(s).

noun

The name formerly proposed by the american chemical society for the chemical element of atomic number 105 ( dubnium ), and by iupac for element 108 ( hassium ).

adjective

(of a person) avoiding work; lazy.

Usage examples:

Idle students

verb

Spend time doing nothing.

Usage examples:

Four men were idling outside the shop

adjective

Not working, not active, or doing nothing

Usage examples:

Idle factories, the machines are standing idle because there are no spare parts., idle speculation,…

verb

Spend time in a relaxed, lazy manner.

Usage examples:

She spent the day at home, reading the papers and generally lazing around

noun

A spell of lazing around.

Usage examples:

A laze in the sun

verb

To relax and enjoy yourself, doing very little

Usage examples:

We spent the day lazing around on the beach.

verb

Sit, lie, or stand in a lazy, relaxed way.

Usage examples:

The two girls lolled in their chairs

verb

To lie or sit in a relaxed, informal way, or (esp. of the tongue) to hang loosely

Usage examples:

She lolled in an armchair., the patient lay with her mouth open, her tongue lolling out.