lounge
To relax; to spend time lazily; to stand, sit, or recline, in an indolent mannerTo relax; to spend time lazily; to stand, sit, or recline, in an indolent manner.
» She was lounging on the sofa.
Она отдыхала на диване.
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive)To relax; to spend time lazily; to stand, sit, or recline, in an indolent manner.
We like to spend our Sundays lounging about at home in our pyjamas.
lungern, ausgestreckt sitzen oder liegen, (sich) fläzenugs.
безде́льничатьbezdélʹničatʹ, отдыха́тьotdyxátʹ
sit or recline comfortably
To walk or go in a leisurely manner.
Examples
72 sentencesShe was lounging on the sofa.
ruОна отдыхала на диване. — sivelock
Tom was lounging on the sofa.
Students aren't allowed in the teachers' lounge.
Students may not enter the faculty lounge.
How many people are in the lounge?
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
Origin uncertain. Perhaps borrowed from French s'allonger (“to lie down”). Compare FrenchOrigin uncertain. Perhaps borrowed from French s'allonger (“to lie down”). Compare French longer (“to walk along”). Compare also German lungern (“to hang or lounge around, linger”).
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Forms
lounges, lounging, lounged, loungedSynonyms
13 synonyms- be about a place without any apparent purpose:loiterfootlelollygagloaflallygaghang aroundmess abouttarry
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle