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loafing

American  
[lohf-ing] / ˈloʊf ɪŋ /

noun

  1. the act or state of passing time in an idle, lazy, or relaxed way.


adjective

  1. passing time in an idle, lazy, or relaxed way.

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The Loafing Shed tasting room at English Estate Winery is another lovely spot for wine and snacks.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 15, 2022

The foreman at first tried to wake Harris, thinking she was asleep, according to Creative Loafing, a local news site.

From Fox News • Oct. 31, 2021

Loafing on a sofa, Luna ignores it until “Leo” hands him lunch, passes him the phone and pats his head.

From New York Times • Dec. 13, 2018

“All that I am today is because of those two men: Otis Redding and James Brown,” he told Atlanta’s Creative Loafing newspaper in 2007.

From Washington Post • Nov. 25, 2017

Loafing by the workmen during work hours has been overcome.

From The Bullitt Mission to Russia by Bullitt, William C. (William Christian)