Definitions for lounging

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lounging loung·ing

Spelling: [loun-jing]

IPA: /ˈlaʊn dʒɪŋ/

Lounging is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 110 anagrams from letters in lounging (ggilnnou).

Definitions for lounging

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. Archaic. the act or a period of lounging.
6. Archaic. a lounging gait.

adjective

1. (of a garment) worn for leisure, as at home:
2. lacking energy or vigor; relaxed.

verb (used with object)

1. to pass (time) in lounging (usually followed by away or out):

verb (used without object)

1. to pass time idly and indolently.
2. to rest or recline indolently; loll:
3. to go or move in a leisurely, indolent manner; saunter (usually followed by around, along, off, etc.).

Origin of lounging

First recorded in 1665-75; lounge + -ing²

Examples for lounging

Jim had to cajole me, as it was already late, and I was lounging around in sweats, book in hand.

You see, we open with Olivia lounging with her white hat and a copy of Gone Girl on the beach.

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

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

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

So, you see kids partying in a mansion, lounging in a pool, driving a Mercedes—all the standard rap video tropes.

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

But when she opened the door, a harem of toned and dreaded hip-hop dancers were lounging on couches staring at her.

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

lounging about the back was an ever-rotating cast of Merry Pranksters, as the passengers of Furthur were called.