lounging

American

[loun-jing] / ˈlaʊn dʒɪŋ /

adjective

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

lounging robe; lounging jacket.
lacking energy or vigor; relaxed.

Other Word Forms

loungingly adverb
unlounging adjective

Etymology

Origin of lounging

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

Example Sentences

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Kid Cudi is lounging in a colorful attic much like the one in his childhood home in Cleveland.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Mottled green daubs represent grass; lounging amoebic growths stand in for rocks, perhaps mountain peaks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

What stands out in Annie is its relaxed, unvarnished portrait of student life: messy hostel rooms, friends lounging on charpoys smoking and arguing about everything from bureaucracy to exams, and a breezy irreverence toward authority.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

The bathroom also doubles as a sitting room, with the shower and toilet moved to a separate area to allow lounging space in the room.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 12, 2026

I found the gang lounging lazily atop the hood of a scrapped ’65 Chevy, basking in the flaring morning sun waiting for me.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane

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