lounging

[ loun-jing ]

/ ˈlaʊn dʒɪŋ /

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adjective

(of a garment) worn for leisure, as at home: lounging robe; lounging jacket.

lacking energy or vigor; relaxed.

Origin of lounging

First recorded in 1665–75; lounge + -ing²

OTHER WORDS FROM lounging

loung·ing·ly, adverb un·loung·ing, adjective

Words nearby lounging

lounge lizard, lounge music, lounge suit, lounger, loungewear, lounging, lounsbury, loup, loup river, loup-garou, loupcervier

Definition for lounging (2 of 2)

lounge

[ lounj ]

/ laʊndʒ /

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

Example sentences from the Web for lounging

Jim had to cajole me, as it was already late, and I was lounging around in sweats, book in hand.

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But when she opened the door, a harem of toned and dreaded hip-hop dancers were lounging on couches staring at her.

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Lavigne boasts, lounging on a plush couch in a Manhattan hotel.

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Him I came upon in the lounging room of a music hall called the Olympia.

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His sulky had been drawn up before the gate for some time, and Jake Noyes had been lounging about the yard.

Jerome, A Poor Man |Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
The lounging jackies regarded him with some interest as he passed among them.

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A few of the other boys had stayed out to see the fun, and were lounging around the outskirts of the corral.

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There was lounging in the hammocks afterward, the sun was too hot to drive about.

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British Dictionary definitions for lounging

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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lounging

adjective

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Definition for lounging (2 of 2)

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

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

noun

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lounging

adjective

Origin of lounging

OTHER WORDS FROM lounging

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Definition for lounging (2 of 2)

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

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

noun

Origin of lounge

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