lounging

American  

[loun-jing] / ˈlaʊn dʒɪŋ /

adjective

1. (of a garment) worn for leisure, as at home.

   lounging robe; lounging jacket.

2. lacking energy or vigor; relaxed.

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Other Word Forms

• loungingly
  adverb
• unlounging
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of lounging

First recorded in 1665–75; lounge + -ing ²

Example Sentences

Lounging for hours watching TV might exacerbate back issues, depending on how you sit.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 22, 2023

Lounging poolside on days off, swapping clothes with her co-stars, “it was like being with a bunch of your sisters on vacation,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2022

Lounging on sofas and upholstered chairs around the living room, the members of this book club were not particularly impressed or alarmed by Fleishman’s antics.

From Washington Post • Dec. 16, 2019

Lounging around in the heat of a sauna might feel nice, but is it good for you, too?

From Slate • Jul. 2, 2018

Lounging in the sun at 28,700 feet inside my thick down suit, gazing across the roof of the world in a hypoxic stupor, I completely lost track of time.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer