laze

American  

[leyz] / leɪz /

verb (used without object)

lazed, lazing

1. to idle or lounge lazily (often followed byaround ).

   I was too tired to do anything but laze around this weekend.

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verb (used with object)

lazed, lazing

1. to pass (time, life, etc.) lazily (usually followed byaway ).

noun

1. a period of ease or indolence.

   a quiet laze in the hammock.

laze British  

/ leɪz /

verb

1. (intr) to be indolent or lazy

2. to spend (time) in indolence

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noun

1. the act or an instance of idling

Related Words

See lounge.

Etymology

Origin of laze

First recorded in 1585–95; back formation from lazy

Example Sentences

“To spend time in nature, and not laze about indoors when the weather is fair,” she said.

From Literature

The siblings spent the afternoon there, lazing around the tree, until the robot marched past carrying the big, heavy toolbox.

From Literature

Despite the government's warnings, the mood appeared relaxed on Tel Aviv's seafront, with bronzed bodies lazing under beach umbrellas.

From BBC

Now 16, Pebbles does not tend to go after the wildlife so much, preferring to laze around campus waiting to be fed by staff.

From BBC

Hill highlights that this trend isn't just about lazing around but instead serves as a means to normalize the importance of rest in our lives.

From Salon

Related Words

• loiter
• loll
• saunter