0 present participle of loaf --
1 to avoid activity, especially work: --
If the public saw people on probation loafing around, leaning on their shovels or not doing what they should be doing, their perception of the local service was diminished.
The half loafers had no connection with the loafing fraternity who occupy the other benches.
Men must know where to go, that there will be work there when they get there, and that they will not be kept loafing about.
He also referred to prisoners loafing around in prison.
He is really giving a lot of naval information by saying that ships are loafing about inviting attention.
If it is fine, they roam about and betake themselves to aimless loafing.
In fact, one sees them loafing in the streets.
Also, during the long period when we shall be loafing about in the country we should discuss certain aspects of our trading policy.
