<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a portion of bread or cake baked in a shaped or molded mass, usually oblong with a rounded top: I try to keep a loaf of sliced bread in the freezer</li><li>a shaped or molded mass of food, as of ground meat or vegetables: The loaf is made with lentils and vegetables, and you can see the colorful bits of bell peppers speckled through it</li><li>the rounded head of a cabbage, lettuce, etc. (British)</li><li>head or brains (slang, older use): Use your loaf</li></ul>