LOAFING Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word loafing. (close relations)
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| dawdling | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working | ||||||
| idling | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • having no employment | ||||||
| slacking | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • the evasion of work or duty | ||||||
| lazing | verbv | |||||
verb • be idle; exist in a changeless situation | ||||||
| lollygagging | verbv | |||||
verb • To dawdle; to be lazy or idle; to avoid necessary work or effort. • (19th-20th centuries) To fool around, especially sexually. | ||||||
| lounging | verbv | |||||
noun • an upholstered seat for more than one person • a room (as in a hotel or airport) with seating where people can wait verb • sit or recline comfortably • be about a place without any apparent purpose | ||||||
| pottering | verbv | |||||
noun • a craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them in a kiln verb • do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly • work lightly • move around aimlessly | ||||||
| procrastinating | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • postpone doing what one should be doing • postpone or delay needlessly | ||||||
| lounge | nounn | |||||
noun • an upholstered seat for more than one person • a room (as in a hotel or airport) with seating where people can wait verb • sit or recline comfortably • be about a place without any apparent purpose | ||||||
| footle | verb, nounv, n | |||||
verb • be about a place without any apparent purpose • act foolishly, as by talking nonsense | ||||||
| idle | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective • not in action or at work noun • the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling adjective satellite • without a basis in reason or fact • not in active use • silly or trivial • lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility • not yielding a return • not having a job verb • run disconnected or idle • be idle; exist in a changeless situation | ||||||
| lallygag | verbv | |||||
verb • be about a place without any apparent purpose | ||||||
| laze | verbv | |||||
verb • be idle; exist in a changeless situation | ||||||
| linger | verbv | |||||
verb • remain present although waning or gradually dying • be about a place without any apparent purpose • leave slowly and hesitantly • take one's time; proceed slowly • to hang about in a place beyond the proper or usual time | ||||||
| loiter | verbv | |||||
verb • be about a place without any apparent purpose | ||||||
| loll | verbv | |||||
verb • hang loosely or laxly • be lazy or idle | ||||||
| lollygag | ||||||
verb • be about a place without any apparent purpose | ||||||
| lurk | verbv | |||||
verb • lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner • be about a place without any apparent purpose • wait in hiding to attack • to monitor a web forum or similar without making your presence pubilc | ||||||
| tarry | verb, adverbv, adv | |||||
adjective satellite • having the characteristics of pitch or tar verb • be about a place without any apparent purpose • leave slowly and hesitantly | ||||||
| bum about | verbv | |||||
verb • be lazy or idle | ||||||
