lounging

[ loun-jing ]

adjective

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

   lounging robe; lounging jacket.

2. lacking energy or vigor; relaxed.

Other Words From

• lounging·ly adverb
• un·lounging adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of lounging¹

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

Example Sentences

Williams, 56, is lounging on a sofa in London’s Charlotte Street Hotel, drinking coffee and attempting not to get croissant crumbs all over herself.

From Los Angeles Times

Overhead, a web of tangled cables weaves between buildings, and if you pause to look up, you’ll almost certainly find a cat lounging above you.

From Salon

Kristen Bell and Adam Brody are lounging in a dining booth of a restaurant, nearly swallowed up by an array of oversized pillows, contemplating the premise for a potential podcast they could co-host.

From Los Angeles Times

Many nights are spent just happily lounging around the house.

From Los Angeles Times

At the Beverly Estate, the Ray of Light suite, worn with a yellow skirt suit by a model lounging by that famous turquoise pool, serves as a portal for the light to come in.

From Los Angeles Times