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lounge

[lounj]

verb (used without object)

lounged, lounging 
  1. to pass time idly and indolently.

    Synonyms: , , , ,
  2. to rest or recline indolently; loll.

    We lounged in the sun all afternoon.

  3. to go or move in a leisurely, indolent manner; saunter (usually followed by around, along, off, etc.).



verb (used with object)

lounged, lounging 
  1. to pass (time) in lounging (usually followed by away orout ).

    to lounge away the afternoon.

noun

  1. a sofa for reclining, sometimes backless, having a headrest at one end.

  2. a place for sitting, waiting, smoking, etc., especially a large public room, as in a hotel, theater, or air terminal, often with adjoining washrooms.

  3. a section on a train, plane, or ship having various club or social facilities.

  4. a cocktail lounge.

  5. Archaic.the act or a period of lounging.

  6. Archaic.a lounging gait.

lounge

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verb

  1. (intr; often foll by about or around) to sit, lie, walk, or stand in a relaxed manner

  2. to pass (time) lazily or idly

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

    1. a communal room in a hotel, ship, theatre, etc, used for waiting or relaxing in

    2. ( as modifier )

      lounge chair

  1. a living room in a private house

  2. Also called: lounge bar. saloon bar.a more expensive bar in a pub or hotel

    1. an expensive bar, esp in a hotel

    2. short for cocktail lounge

  3. a sofa or couch, esp one with a headrest and no back

  4. the act or an instance of lounging

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • loungy adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lounge1

First recorded in 1500–10; origin uncertain
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lounge1

C16: origin unknown
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Synonym Study

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.
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Example Sentences

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Some had already collected their food and were lounging around, while others were in the queue waiting for their turn.

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The indoor lounge bar was deserted at the time but a number of customers, who had been watching the Champions League final, were outside.

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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.

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There was a family lounge on the property with darts and virtual reality, but it wasn’t a magnet for adolescents during our stay.

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“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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