loafing about
Doing absolutely nothing
Loafing about means spending time idly, doing nothing in particular.
The phrase suggests aimless leisure rather than deliberate rest—wandering, lounging, killing time: We spent Sunday loafing about the house.
British English favors loafing about; American English prefers loafing around.
- idlingOperating without working
- bumming aroundIdling without purpose
- lollygaggingAimless time-wasting
- malingeringFabricating symptoms for gain
- loungingReclining in idleness
lying around · dilly-dallying · wasting time · relaxation · taking it easy · idle · indolence · slacking · dawdling · twiddling thumbs · doing nothing · hammock · couch-surfing · procrastination · resting · shirking · daydreaming · napping
loafing aboutbustling
Full of energetic activity
hustling · hurrying · scurrying · running around · on the go
loafing abouttoiling
Working strenuously, exhaustingly
laboring · working · grafting · slaving away · industriousness