"loafing" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: loafings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} loafing (plural loafings)
  1. The idle behaviour of somebody who loafs.
    Sense id: en-loafing-en-noun-Ofi0tAL9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 73 2 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 78 4 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 86 4 10
  2. The act of catloafing.
    Sense id: en-loafing-en-noun-9DHTUc~Q
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: social loafing

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} loafing
  1. present participle and gerund of loaf Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: loaf
    Sense id: en-loafing-en-verb-zxQk46qh

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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