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loaf vs bread

bread vs loaf

loaf and bread both are nouns.

loaf and bread both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
loaf Yes No Yes No
bread Yes No Yes No
As nouns, bread is a hypernym of loaf; that is, bread is a word with a broader meaning than loaf:
  • loaf: a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
  • bread: food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
Other hypernyms of loaf include breadstuff, staff of life.
loaf (noun) bread (noun)
a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
a quantity of food (other than bread) formed in a particular shape informal terms for money
loaf (verb) bread (verb)
be about a place without any apparent purpose cover with bread crumbs
be lazy or idle
Difference between loaf and bread

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