lounge

[ lounj ]

verb (used without object)

, lounged, loung·ing.

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.).

verb (used with object)

, lounged, loung·ing.

1. to pass (time) in lounging (usually followed by away or out ):

   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

/ 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

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 calledlounge barsaloon 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

Other Words From

• loungy adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of lounge¹

First recorded in 1500–10; origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of lounge¹

C16: origin unknown

Synonym Study

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.

Example Sentences

With Dana Weddle, she co-produces and co-hosts the “See You Next Tuesday” monthly show at Kookaburra Lounge in Hollywood.

From Los Angeles Times

I’ve been working on these lounge chairs for almost the last decade.

From Los Angeles Times

I’ve been recycling materials, upcycling materials, into this lounge chair silhouette.

From Los Angeles Times

The lounge silhouette is super comfortable, and over time it molds to you.

From Los Angeles Times

Babitz, by Anolik’s estimation, had one great book in her: “Slow Days, Fast Company,” a collection of stories that touch on her romantic relationships with Ruscha’s brother, Paul, and Rolling Stone’s Lewis, as well as “the politesse of threesomes, sleeping on the roof of the patio of the Polo Lounge in the Beverly Hills Hotel and what to wear when taking cocaine on acid,” among other things.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• bar
• lobby
• parlor
• pub
• saloon