lounge

[ lounj ]

/ laʊndʒ /

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verb (used without object), lounged, loung·ing.

to pass time idly and indolently.

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), lounged, loung·ing.

to pass (time) in lounging (usually followed by away or out): 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.

a cocktail lounge.

Archaic. the act or a period of lounging.

Archaic. a lounging gait.

Origin of lounge

First recorded in 1500–10; origin uncertain

SYNONYMS FOR lounge

1 loaf, idle, relax, dally, potter.

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OTHER WORDS FROM lounge

loung·y, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH lounge

long longe lounge lunge

Words nearby lounge

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I walk into the lounge area of the airport and promptly receive a glass of champagne and a boozy stamp in my passport.

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As she sips tea in a lounge at the Greenwich Hotel, her soft-spoken, modest style includes a casual acceptance of her advantages.

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One arm lay along the back of the lounge which she occupied, the other was pendant at her side.

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I cannot say that I have had much opportunity to study the person called here a "lounge lizard."

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After dinner he circulated gracefully in the ladies' lounge, and took coffee there surrounded by a chattering bevy.

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"Take it away, take it away," said a weak voice, coming from under a pillow on the 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

a communal room in a hotel, ship, theatre, etc, used for waiting or relaxing in
(as modifier)lounge chair

mainly British a living room in a private house

Also called: lounge bar, saloon bar British a more expensive bar in a pub or hotel

mainly US and Canadian

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

Word Origin for lounge

C16: origin unknown

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lounge

verb (used without object), lounged, loung·ing.

verb (used with object), lounged, loung·ing.

noun

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lounge

verb (used without object), lounged, loung·ing.

verb (used with object), lounged, loung·ing.

noun

Origin of lounge

SYNONYMS FOR lounge

OTHER WORDS FROM lounge

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH lounge

Words nearby lounge

Words related to lounge

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