lounge
verb (used without object)
to pass time idly and indolently.
had been lounging
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past perfect progressiveof lounge.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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At the time of their response, the officers had been lounging in a precinct break room, described by the department as a bicycle repair shop.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 13, 2023
Wilson had been lounging back with his feet on the table.
From Time Magazine Archive
As she stepped out of the door, the young fellows who had been lounging on the porch rail instantly sprang up and uncovered at the sight of so much beauty and dignity.
From Joscelyn Cheshire A Story of Revolutionary Days in the Carolinas by Sara Beaumont Kennedy
In another moment, a man, who had been lounging on the opposite side of the street, faced about slowly, and sauntered along until he reached the street corner.
From Dangerous Ground or, The Rival Detectives by Lawrence L. Lynch
The poacher, who had been lounging on the bridge, slouched slowly forward and touched his cap.
From The Maids of Paradise by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers
