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July 10, 2020 Word of the Day

lounge /ˈlaʊnʤ/ verb
lounge
/ˈlaʊnʤ/
verb

lounges; lounged; lounging

Lounging by the pool
Lounging by the pool
Definition of LOUNGE

[no object]

: to sit or lie in a relaxed way

  • She was lounging on the sofa.

  • lounging in bed

: to spend time resting or relaxing

  • He was lounging by the pool all afternoon.

  • lounging at the bar

— often + around or (British) about

  • We spent our vacation just lounging around [=relaxing] on the beach.

lounger noun, plural loungers [count]

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