laze

American  

[leyz] / leɪz /

verb (used without object)

lazed, lazing

1. to idle or lounge lazily (often followed byaround ).

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

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verb (used with object)

lazed, lazing

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

noun

1. a period of ease or indolence.

   a quiet laze in the hammock.

laze British  

/ leɪz /

verb

1. (intr) to be indolent or lazy

2. to spend (time) in indolence

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noun

1. the act or an instance of idling

Related Words

See lounge.

Etymology

Origin of laze

First recorded in 1585–95; back formation from lazy

Example Sentences

The unsinkable otters laze buoyant on their backs in the pounding white water, and the seabirds hover and settle gently on the point of a rock in the gale, balancing on thin bare legs.

From Washington Post • Jan. 20, 2023

Oversimplification of achievements in artificial intelligence evoke scenarios familiar from science fiction: Futurescapes in which machines take over the world, reducing humans to enslaved drones, or leaving them with nothing to do but laze around.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2022

"I think the stereotype is that people work from home and don't get anything done, they laze about and clock off early, but it's definitely not the case."

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2022

I want to teach him how to laze in the grass and watch the clouds without any artificially imposed sense of urgency.

From New York Times • Jan. 20, 2022

In the meantime, it was extremely pleasant to laze in Mrs. Horsepool-Worthingham’s kitchen after a vigorous day’s work.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer

Related Words

• loiter
• loll
• saunter