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View synonyms for lounging

lounging

[ loun-jing ]

adjective

  1. (of a garment) worn for leisure, as at home:

    lounging robe; lounging jacket.

  2. lacking energy or vigor; relaxed.


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Other Words From

  • lounging·ly adverb
  • un·lounging adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lounging1

First recorded in 1665–75; lounge + -ing 2
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Example Sentences

Once the slippers have reached a full charge, you can unplug them and start walking—or lounging—for hours.

This silk sleep set is designed for elegant lounging and is sure to make waking up a glamorous affair even if you’re just working from home.

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It’s a key layer for all the activities I do, from mountaineering and ultrarunning to skiing and coffee-shop lounging.

Jim had to cajole me, as it was already late, and I was lounging around in sweats, book in hand.

But when she opened the door, a harem of toned and dreaded hip-hop dancers were lounging on couches staring at her.

You see, we open with Olivia lounging with her white hat and a copy of Gone Girl on the beach.

Lounging about the back was an ever-rotating cast of Merry Pranksters, as the passengers of Furthur were called.

The living room is inexplicably empty, boasting only a blonde woman lounging on a bare floor mattress.

Aristide washed and powdered Jean himself, the landlord lounging by, pipe in mouth, administering suggestions.

He was lounging on his sofa by the window, his eyes closed, while these thoughts flashed through him.

Beneath the portico, numbers of servants and retainers were lounging about, enjoying the fresco.

Even the Chinese shrimp-pickers were lounging on the beach before their little shack village.

Avoid lounging attitudes, they are indelicate, except in your own private apartment.

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