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lounge
[lounj]
verb (used without object)
to pass time idly and indolently.
Synonyms: , , , ,to rest or recline indolently; loll.
We lounged in the sun all afternoon.
to go or move in a leisurely, indolent manner; saunter (usually followed by around, along, off, etc.).
verb (used with object)
to pass (time) in lounging (usually followed by away orout ).
to lounge away the afternoon.
noun
a sofa for reclining, sometimes backless, having a headrest at one end.
a place for sitting, waiting, smoking, etc., especially a large public room, as in a hotel, theater, or air terminal, often with adjoining washrooms.
a section on a train, plane, or ship having various club or social facilities.
Archaic.the act or a period of lounging.
Archaic.a lounging gait.
lounge
/ ʊԻ /
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
a communal room in a hotel, ship, theatre, etc, used for waiting or relaxing in
( as modifier )
lounge chair
a living room in a private house
Also called: lounge bar. saloon bar.a more expensive bar in a pub or hotel
an expensive bar, esp in a hotel
short for cocktail lounge
a sofa or couch, esp one with a headrest and no back
the act or an instance of lounging
Other Word Forms
- loungy adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of lounge1
Word History and Origins
Origin of lounge1
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Example Sentences
Some had already collected their food and were lounging around, while others were in the queue waiting for their turn.
The indoor lounge bar was deserted at the time but a number of customers, who had been watching the Champions League final, were outside.
Instead of lounging in a cushy, air-conditioned owner’s suite, Cole is in the dugout hours before showtime — a Disney-like archetype, his energy as vibrant as his layered, all-yellow suit, braving the afternoon heat.
There was a family lounge on the property with darts and virtual reality, but it wasn’t a magnet for adolescents during our stay.
“I keep thinking I’m done and then I’m not done,” the 56-year-old joked at one point in our conversation as Caymans and Carreras roared through the test track as we lounged in a nearby patio.
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