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loaf

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /loʊf/ · UK /ləʊf/

loaf means: A whole piece of baked bread that can be cut into slices.

noun

BREADA2

A whole piece of baked bread that can be cut into slices.

  • I bought a loaf of bread.
  • She sliced the warm loaf.
  • How many loaves should we bake?

How to use it: loaf of bread (We need another loaf of bread.)

Common phrases: loaf of bread, fresh loaf, wholemeal loaf

FOOD BLOCKB2

A solid piece of food shaped like a block, often made from meat or sugar.

  • She baked a meat loaf for dinner.
  • Cut the loaf into thick slices.
  • Sugar once came in large loaves.

Common phrases: meat loaf, sugar loaf

verb

DO NOTHINGC1

To spend time doing nothing useful, often when you should be working.

  • Stop loafing and help me.
  • We loafed around all afternoon.
  • He likes to loaf about on Sundays.

How to use it: loaf around/about (They loafed around instead of cleaning the house.)

Similar words: laze, idle

Opposites: work

Common phrases: loaf around, loaf about

Questions about loaf

What does loaf mean?

A whole piece of baked bread that can be cut into slices.

What is loaf in other languages?

Türkçe: somun · Español: barra de pan · Français: pain · Deutsch: Brotlaib · Italiano: pagnotta · 日本語: パン一斤

How do you pronounce loaf?

In American English /loʊf/; in British English /ləʊf/.

How do you use loaf in a sentence?

I bought a loaf of bread. She sliced the warm loaf.

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