laze

[leyz] / leɪz /

VERB

idle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

loiter loll saunter

STRONG

bum dally dillydally dream drift evade goldbrick lie loaf lounge malinger piddle relax shirk slack stall stroll trifle vegetate

WEAK

be inactive be indolent be slothful be unoccupied bum around do nothing fool around fritter away hang out kill time knock around let down lounge around not lift a finger pass time sit around slow down stand around take it easy twiddle thumbs waste time while away hours

Antonyms

STRONG

do face meet

Example Sentences

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On land, northern elephant seals laze around, sleeping up to 14 hours a day.

From Washington Post • Apr. 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

Shop for yarns, lavender, art and more in Coupeville and Langley, and laze about.

From Seattle Times • May 11, 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

For about a week, we stayed in a borrowed apartment belonging to family friends and made trips every day to the ocean, to swim and laze about in the sun.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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