lounging

American  

[loun-jing] / ˈlaʊn dʒɪŋ /

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 Word Forms

• loungingly adverb
• unlounging adjective

Etymology

Origin of lounging

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

Example Sentences

Kid Cudi is lounging in a colorful attic much like the one in his childhood home in Cleveland.

From Los Angeles Times

There are standout restaurants, plenty of outdoor recreation—from ice fishing in the winter to lakeside lounging in the summer—and a general sense that you don’t need much of a plan to enjoy yourself.

From Salon

Mottled green daubs represent grass; lounging amoebic growths stand in for rocks, perhaps mountain peaks.

From The Wall Street Journal

It shows the former US president lounging in a hot tub with someone else, whose face is redacted.

From BBC

The shoot in question captured the couple in their element: living their lives inside their home, showing them in their pajamas and brushing their teeth, lounging on the couch, and making coffee in the kitchen.

From MarketWatch