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lounge around

lounge a·round
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lounj uh-round]
    • /laʊndʒ əˈraʊnd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lounj uh-round]
    • /laʊndʒ əˈraʊnd/

Definitions of lounge around words

  • verb without object lounge around to pass time idly and indolently. 1
  • verb without object lounge around to rest or recline indolently; loll: We lounged in the sun all afternoon. 1
  • verb without object lounge around to go or move in a leisurely, indolent manner; saunter (usually followed by around, along, off, etc.). 1
  • verb with object lounge around to pass (time) in lounging (usually followed by away or out): to lounge away the afternoon. 1
  • noun lounge around a sofa for reclining, sometimes backless, having a headrest at one end. 1
  • noun lounge around a place for sitting, waiting, smoking, etc., especially a large public room, as in a hotel, theater, or air terminal, often with adjoining washrooms. 1
See all 12 definitions of lounge around

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Origin of lounge around

First appearance:

before 1500
One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1500-10; origin uncertain

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Lounge around

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Lounge around

lounge around popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for lounge around

verb lounge around

  • laze — to idle or lounge lazily (often followed by around): I was too tired to do anything but laze around this weekend.
  • loll — to recline or lean in a relaxed, lazy, or indolent manner; lounge: to loll on a sofa.
  • trifle — an article or thing of very little value.
  • lie — Jonas, 1880–1940, U.S. painter, born in Norway.
  • stall — a pretext, as a ruse, trick, or the like, used to delay or deceive.
All 35 Synonyms of lounge around

Antonyms for lounge around

verb lounge around

  • hurry — to move, proceed, or act with haste (often followed by up): Hurry, or we'll be late. Hurry up, it's starting to rain.
  • achieve — If you achieve a particular aim or effect, you succeed in doing it or causing it to happen, usually after a lot of effort.
  • labor — productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
  • rush — to move, act, or progress with speed, impetuosity, or violence.
  • face — the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
All 8 Antonyms of lounge around

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