laze

[ leyz ]

verb (used without object)

, lazed, laz·ing.

1. to idle or lounge lazily (often followed by around ):

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

verb (used with object)

, lazed, laz·ing.

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

noun

1. a period of ease or indolence:

   a quiet laze in the hammock.

laze

/ leɪz /

verb

1. intr to be indolent or lazy
2. troften foll byaway to spend (time) in indolence

noun

1. the act or an instance of idling

Word History and Origins

Origin of laze¹

First recorded in 1585–95; back formation from lazy

Word History and Origins

Origin of laze¹

C16: back formation from lazy

Synonym Study

See lounge.

Example Sentences

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

"And he's quite content back there, he's just been napping and kind of lazing around," she said.

From BBC

Baby seals lazed alongside their mothers on the rocks, too sleepy to be bothered by a boat quietly chuffing by.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• loiter
• loll
• saunter