lounge Hear it!

lounge definition

lounge (lo̵unj)

intransitive verb lounged, lounging 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

Related Forms:

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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

v.

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


Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus Copyright © 1999 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

lounge Usage Examples

Preposition: with

  • fireplace: Ground floor: entrance, lounge with fireplace, fitted kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, toilet, study.

Converse of object

  • comprise: Accommodation comprises lounge, dining room, kitchen, utility room, bathroom, four bedrooms two of which are en-suite.

Adjective modifier

  • spacious: There is a spacious lounge in which to relax.

Modifies a noun

  • diner: Accommodation L shaped Open plan lounge diner and kitchen.

Noun used with modifier

  • departure: Great book to fit into the ' departure lounge ' genre.
lounge usage examples (more)

The word usage examples above have been gathered from various sources to reflect current and historical usage. They do not represent the opinions of YourDictionary.com.

Link to this page:

Cite this page:

MLA Style

"lounge." Webster's New World College Dictionary. 2009

  • Your Dictionary. 5 July 2009
  • <www.yourdictionary.com/lounge>

APA Style

lounge. (2009). In Webster's New World College Dictionary

  • Retrieved July 5th, 2009, from www.yourdictionary.com/lounge

Comments:

Please or Register to post a comment