Loaf and Toil

Opposite meaning words

Loaf verb - To spend time doing nothing.

Usage example: the kind of sultry August afternoon that makes you just want to loaf

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Toil is an antonym for loaf.

Nearby Words: loafer, loafed

Toil verb - To devote serious and sustained effort.

Usage example: toiled for many years on the mammoth outdoor sculpture

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Loaf is an antonym for toil.

Nearby Words: toilsome, toiled, toiler, toilful, toiling

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