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goldbricking 1 of 2

noun

as in loafing

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goldbricking

2 of 2

verb

present participle of goldbrick
as in idling

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goldbricking
  1. loafing
  2. idling
  3. lounging
  4. bumming
  5. lolling
  6. hanging around
  7. lethargy
  8. hanging
Noun
  • The researchers concluded that at least one of the keys to preventing social loafing is restoring individual responsibility within a group.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
Definition of loafing
Verb
  • Amazon representatives say the drone noise is comparable to an idling delivery truck when close to it, and that cameras cannot be accessed, only serving as a safety measure for flights.
    — Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Working with Nic was like driving a Lamborghini that could shift from unbreakable speed to idling like a purring lioness.
    — Griffin Dunne, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of idling
Noun
  • There’s plenty of intimate bars and lounges, and outdoor space - not just for viewing wildlife or lounging, but also for swimming in an infinity pool or soaking in one of four hot tubs (two by the cool outdoor Sky Bar).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Featuring various zones of native vegetation alongside bougainvillea and jacarandas, the park is dotted with generous public seating and has an amphitheater for outdoor events or general lounging.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of lounging
Verb
  • Spring cleaning bumming you out?
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
  • That’s what was bumming him out.
    — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Definition of bumming
Noun
  • The pup, named Eba, appeared immune to being rushed and trotted behind at the farthest extent of her leash, tongue lolling, black eyes squinting in the afternoon sun.
    — Kelso Harper, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025
  • After a few days of snorkeling and beach-lolling, the view from our helicopter transfer to the Miavana resort on the island of Nosy Ankao just off Madagascar’s northeast, painted an alarmingly different picture.
    — Chris Schalkx, Vogue, 30 Sep. 2025
Definition of lolling
Verb
  • Some of those issues looked to still be hanging around Sunday night.
    — Jon Machota, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • In the logic of edutainment, random children hanging around in the company of a plush creature is nothing noteworthy.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of hanging around
Noun
  • Phrasemaking is perhaps no contribution to the intellectual heritage of the race, but phrasemakers do snap us out of lethargy, and frequently out of ingrowing pessimism, which may be worse than frenzy.
    — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Be aware of and report any coyotes exhibiting behavior indicative of rabies, such as staggering, seizures and extreme lethargy.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of lethargy
Verb
  • The look started with a sheer black top with a high neckline and sleeves broken up by tiers of fabric, with long panels hanging over the bronze pleated skirt.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Police in Mississippi have arrested a second man in the death of a Black woman found hanging from a tree and have issued an arrest warrant for a third suspect.
    — Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of hanging
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