laze
Americanverb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
noun
verb
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(intr) to be indolent or lazy
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to spend (time) in indolence
noun
Related Words
See lounge.
Etymology
Origin of laze
First recorded in 1585–95; back formation from lazy
Explanation
To laze is to be very relaxed. On a hot summer weekend morning, you might want to laze on the beach or in a hammock with a book. When you laze, you lounge around, not working or really doing much of anything: you're being luxuriously lazy. If your friend asks what you plan to do during a school holiday, you might reply, "I'm just going to laze around all week." Laze came from lazy, originally laysy, and meaning "averse to work." Its origin is a mystery, though some experts think it's related to lay.
Vocabulary lists containing laze
James and the Giant Peach
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"A Village After Dark" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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"Be-ers and Doers" and "My Moment of Truth"
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Example Sentences
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Jay makes scrambled eggs and bagels for us, then we talk about what’s going to happen that day, and laze around until lunchtime.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026
The unsinkable otters laze buoyant on their backs in the pounding white water, and the seabirds hover and settle gently on the point of a rock in the gale, balancing on thin bare legs.
From Washington Post • Jan. 20, 2023
"I think the stereotype is that people work from home and don't get anything done, they laze about and clock off early, but it's definitely not the case."
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2022
I want to teach him how to laze in the grass and watch the clouds without any artificially imposed sense of urgency.
From New York Times • Jan. 20, 2022
Eventually, when I get tired of playing, I’ll go to my room and laze around for hours on my zebra-print comforter, flipping through gymnastics magazines as the delicious aroma of dinner fills the house.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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