lounging

verblie about, waste time

Synonyms for lounging

verb lie about, waste time

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Word Origin & History

"to loll idly," c.1500, Scottish, of uncertain origin, perhaps [Barnhart] from French s'allonger (paresseusement) "to lounge about, lie at full length," from Old French alongier "lengthen," from Latin longus "long" (see long (adj.)). Another etymology traces it through obsolete lungis (n.) "slow, lazy person" (c.1560), from Middle French longis, a generic application of Longinus, supposed to be the name of the centurion who pierced Christ's side with a spear in John xix:34. Popular etymology associated the name directly with long (adj.). Related: Lounged; lounging.

Example Sentences for lounging

Never was I in such a noisy, roystering, singing, lounging place.

He stood, half turned from the prisoner, lounging with his elbow against the bar.

There was a large bedroom and bath, and a luxurious study or lounging room.

"Yer right, Jim," drawled Joseph Zachariah, lounging in the doorway.

The same waiter was lounging in the same attitude at the door of the hotel.

The conductor and crew of the local freight were lounging comfortably in the caboose.

At any rate, he looked more respectable than in a lounging robe.

I threw myself, with a heavy sigh, into the depth of the lounging chair.

And, with all the habitual indolence of his lounging manner, he departed.

It being day, the beasts were out and lounging about the patio.

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