lounge
verb (used without object)
to pass time idly and indolently.
lounged
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past participleof lounge.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof lounge.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
loungeverb (used without object)to pass time idly and indolently.
Example Sentences
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Godzilla the rescue Sulcata tortoise lounged in a tidy shaded yard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
The group exchanged stories and lounged until 3 a.m.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2025
The normally bustling border crossing of Kasumulu remained noticeably quieter than usual with drivers seen relaxing in the shade of trees, while others played draughts or lounged in the back of their lorries.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2025
Meanwhile, 38-year-old James Milne lounged in a seat not far away, his back against a frosted glass window, observing the scene from behind Ray-Ban sunglasses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2024
He was quickly admitted into the clan of swaggering, carelessly cool males, the Big Guys; he lounged in the corridors with them, stood with them at the back of the hall during assembly.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
