lounge
[ lounj ]
/ laʊndʒ /
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verb (used without object), lounged, loung·ing.
verb (used with object), lounged, loung·ing.
to pass (time) in lounging (usually followed by away or out): to lounge away the afternoon.
noun
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Origin of lounge
First recorded in 1500–10; origin uncertain
synonym study for lounge
1, 4. Lounge, loll, laze, and loaf can all be used to mean “to pass time idly.” But lounge implies a leaning or reclining posture, and an experience of comfort, relaxation, and enjoyment: When he was home, he preferred to lounge in his easy chair and watch TV. Loll also conveys a leaning posture: Visitors can loll on the grass in beanbag chairs or loungers. Laze suggests no particular posture, but a relaxed indulgence, as in We spent the summer swimming, surfing, and lazing under the sun, while loaf is sometimes used to convey idle wastefulness: I spent all of Sunday just loafing around the house.
OTHER WORDS FROM lounge
loungy, adjectiveWords nearby lounge
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British Dictionary definitions for lounge
lounge
/ (laʊndʒ) /
verb
(intr; often foll by about or around) to sit, lie, walk, or stand in a relaxed manner
to pass (time) lazily or idly
noun
Word Origin for lounge
C16: origin unknown
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