Lounge Meaning: Relax Idly & Usage Examples

Meaning 1：relax idly (lounge)

lounge 🔊

/laʊndʒ/

vi.

To be in a very relaxed position, standing, sitting, or lying down, often doing nothing in particular.

Person lounging idly on a soft sofa in a cozy room

relax idly 🔊

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/rɪˈlæks ˈaɪdli/

vi.

To sit, stand, or lie in a very relaxed way, often without any particular purpose or activity.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From French 'allonger' (to stretch); noun 'lounge' led to verb.

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine lounging in a long, lazy 'lounge' chair, doing absolutely nothing.

📖 Example

On Sunday afternoons, I just want to lounge on the sofa and watch movies all day. 🔊 On Sunday afternoons, I just want to lounge on the sofa and watch movies all day.

🔗 Collocations

lounge around – to spend time relaxing with little activity

lounge on the couch – to recline lazily on a couch

lounge in bed – to stay in bed in a relaxed manner

🔄 Synonyms

laze (v.) – to relax without doing anything active

recline (v.) – to lean back in a relaxed position

loaf (v.) – to spend time idly, often doing nothing

🚫 Antonyms

hustle (v.) – to work energetically or move quickly

exert (v.) – to put physical or mental effort

toil (v.) – to work very hard for a long period

🌱 Derivatives

lounger (n.) – a person who lounges; a type of comfortable chair

lounging (adj.) – suitable for or engaged in relaxation

📖 Cultural Story

The verb 'lounge' emerged in the 19th century from the noun meaning a comfortable sitting room, reflecting the leisurely inactivity associated with such spaces.