lounge

CEFRB1

/ˈlaʊ̯nd͡ʒ/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A comfortable room for sitting and relaxing.

  2. 02

    verb

    To sit or lie in a relaxed way.

Examples

  • Let's drop in at that coffee lounge.

  • We ate a quick lunch in a coffee lounge.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈlæʊ̯nd͡ʒ/
  • /lawɲdʒ/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A place where one can lounge; an area, establishment, house etc. where loungers gather and where one can relax and be at ease.

  2. To walk or go in a leisurely manner.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To relax; to spend time lazily; to stand, sit, or recline, in an indolent manner.

More examples

In context

  • You can't just lounge around like that while everybody else is so busy.

  • Let's go hang out in the lounge.

  • We like to spend our Sundays lounging about at home in our pyjamas.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

Origin uncertain. Perhaps borrowed from French s'allonger (“to lie down”). Compare French longer (“to walk along”). Compare also German lungern (“to hang or lounge around, linger”).