lounge

American  

[lounj] / laʊndʒ /

verb (used without object)

lounged, lounging

1. to pass time idly and indolently.

   Synonyms:

   potter, dally, relax, idle, loaf

2. to rest or recline indolently; loll.

   We lounged in the sun all afternoon.

3. to go or move in a leisurely, indolent manner; saunter (usually followed by around, along, off, etc.).

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verb (used with object)

lounged, lounging

1. to pass (time) in lounging (usually followed by away orout ).

   to lounge away the afternoon.

noun

1. a sofa for reclining, sometimes backless, having a headrest at one end.

2. a place for sitting, waiting, smoking, etc., especially a large public room, as in a hotel, theater, or air terminal, often with adjoining washrooms.

3. a section on a train, plane, or ship having various club or social facilities.

4. a cocktail lounge.

5. Archaic. the act or a period of lounging.

6. Archaic. a lounging gait.

lounge British  

/ laʊndʒ /

verb

1. (intr; often foll by about or around) to sit, lie, walk, or stand in a relaxed manner

2. to pass (time) lazily or idly

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noun

1. 1. a communal room in a hotel, ship, theatre, etc, used for waiting or relaxing in

   2. ( as modifier )

      lounge chair

2. a living room in a private house

3. Also called: lounge bar.   saloon bar.  a more expensive bar in a pub or hotel

4. 1. an expensive bar, esp in a hotel

   2. short for cocktail lounge

5. a sofa or couch, esp one with a headrest and no back

6. the act or an instance of lounging

Related Words

Lounge, loll, laze, and loaf can all be used to mean “to pass time idly.” But lounge implies a leaning or reclining posture, and an experience of comfort, relaxation, and enjoyment: When he was home, he preferred to lounge in his easy chair and watch TV. Loll also conveys a leaning posture: Visitors can loll on the grass in beanbag chairs or loungers. Laze suggests no particular posture, but a relaxed indulgence, as in We spent the summer swimming, surfing, and lazing under the sun, while loaf is sometimes used to convey idle wastefulness: I spent all of Sunday just loafing around the house.

Other Word Forms

• loungy adjective

Etymology

Origin of lounge

First recorded in 1500–10; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

“I would view lounge access as the cherry on top,” he says.

From MarketWatch

The premium-tier card, while carrying a nearly $700 price tag, offers higher earnings rates on United purchases and access to the airline’s airport lounges.

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The home features an open floor plan, meaning that the lounging area spills into the kitchen, which was outfitted with white cabinetry, an island eating bar, subway tile backsplash, and state-of-the-art appliances.

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The sound of Billie Eilish drifted overhead as candles flickered along every visible surface of Boom, the penthouse lounge crowning the Standard hotel in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District.

From The Wall Street Journal

Because the home has been staged, buyers won’t be able to sit at the very kitchen table where the Kardashian clan gossiped over salads, or the poolside lounges where they often sunned themselves.

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Related Words

• idle
• laze
• loiter
• loll
• recline
• relax
• saunter
• sprawl