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

Toast your good luck at an airport bar, buy an overpriced latte or hit up the airport lounge you can never get into.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The staff were "sitting around in the lounge area" watching the television, Molly's mum Kay Kirk said, and there was only one nurse on duty when there should have been two,

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Outside, there is a “fireplace lounge, full kitchen/bbq and bar, and wood-fired pizza oven,” as per the listing.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

That is, there’s no lounge for executive members.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

“Dawn Celeste, everyone!” he says, like she’s a Vegas lounge singer entering the stage.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

Related Words

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