bed rot

[ bed rot ]

verb (used without object)

, bed rot·ted, bed rot·ting.

1. bed-rot. to spend many hours in bed during the day, often with snacks or an electronic device, as a voluntary retreat from activity or stress:

   Feeling the need to bed rot doesn’t always mean you're depressed.

   The first time I ever bed rotted was when I was 18 and had just broken up with my boyfriend.

noun

1. the practice or an instance of spending many hours in bed during the day, often with snacks or an electronic device, as a voluntary retreat from activity or stress:

   People in certain professions may be particularly susceptible to bed rot because of how demanding their jobs are.

   There's nothing wrong with a good bed rot now and then.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bed rot¹

First recorded in 2023, for the current sense