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lounge Definition

lounge (lo̵unj)

intransitive verb lounged, loung′·ing

  1. to stand, move, sit, lie, etc. in a relaxed or lazy way; loll
  2. to spend time in idleness they lounge around on street corners, wasting their lives

Etymology: 15th-c. Scot dial. < ? lungis, laggard, lout < OFr longis < L Longinus, apocryphal name of soldier who lanced Jesus in the side: sense infl. in OFr by assoc. with longe, long, slow < L longus, long

transitive verb

to spend by lounging to lounge the summer away

noun

  1. an act or time of lounging
  2. Archaic a lounging gait or stroll
    1. a room, as in a hotel or theater, where guests or patrons may go to relax, socialize, smoke, etc.
    2. cocktail lounge
  4. a couch or sofa, esp. a backless one with a headrest at one end

lounge Related Forms
loung′er noun
lounge Synonyms

lounge

n.

  1. A bedlike seat

    couch, settee, divan; see couch, furniture.

  2. A social room

    reception room, parlor, mezzanine, club room, cocktail lounge, bar, public room, hotel lobby; see also bar 2, room 2.

lounge Synonyms

lounge

v.

idle, repose, kill time*; see loaf 1, rest 1.

lounge Usage Examples

Preposition: with

  • fireplace: Ground floor: entrance, lounge with fireplace, fitted kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, toilet, study.
  • stove: The cozy guest lounge with woodburning stove is ideal for relaxing and talking about the exploits of the day and planning for tomorrow.
  • settee: Sit in a pleasant lounge with settees and armchairs to take your coffee, browsing through the upmarket magazines.
  • sofa: Living Rooms: Very spacious lounge with 3 Harrods sofas, 4 armchairs, Bang and Olufsen TV, DVD, VCR, Stereo.

Converse of object

  • comprise: Accommodation comprises lounge, dining room, kitchen, utility room, bathroom, four bedrooms two of which are en-suite.
  • furnish: The dark paneled lounge furnished with low back armchairs looks out onto the large gardens.

Adjective modifier

  • spacious: There is a spacious lounge in which to relax.
  • cozy: A cozy cocktail lounge is the perfect venue for or a quiet drink.
  • communal: Within the complex there is also a communal lounge.
  • comfortable: A comfortable campers lounge where you can relax with a drink from our off license or food from our takeaway.
  • open-plan: There's one very large open-plan lounge served by a single bar.
  • airy: The airy east-facing lounge, left, has a wood-burning stove on a stone hearth as its focal-point.

Modifies a noun

  • diner: Accommodation L shaped Open plan lounge diner and kitchen.
  • lizard: The best of Gainsbourg, in all his guises, from louche lounge lizard through to seedy hipster.
  • bar: An old Inn, relaxed lounge bar with history & home cooking.

Noun used with modifier

  • departure: Great book to fit into the ' departure lounge ' genre.
  • cocktail: A cozy cocktail lounge is the perfect venue for or a quiet drink.
  • airport: You can book your place in the airport lounge " here.
  • chaise: I had a chaise lounge with a slowly fading butt imprint.
  • sun: From the sun lounge, access is gained onto the decked raised patio.