Lounge (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

verb (used without object), lounged, loung·ing.
  1. to pass time idly and indolently.
  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. the act or a period of lounging.
  6. a lounging gait.
verb
  1. to sit, lie, walk, or stand in a relaxed manner
  2. to pass (time) lazily or idly
noun
    • a communal room in a hotel, ship, theatre, etc, used for waiting or relaxing in
    • (as modifier)
  1. a living room in a private house
  2. a more expensive bar in a pub or hotel
  3. mainly US and Canadian
  4. a sofa or couch, esp one with a headrest and no back
  5. the act or an instance of lounging
Lounge (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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