lounge

[[t]la͟ʊnʤ[/t]]

lounges, lounging, lounged

1) N-COUNT In a house, a lounge is a room where people sit and relax. [mainly BRIT]

The Holmbergs were sitting before a roaring fire in the lounge, sipping their cocoa.

Syn:

living room, sitting room

2) N-COUNT In a hotel, club, or other public place, a lounge is a room where people can sit and relax.

I spoke to her in the lounge of a big Johannesburg hotel where she was attending a union meeting.

3) N-COUNT: usu supp N In an airport, a lounge is a very large room where people can sit and wait for aircraft to arrive or leave.

Instead of taking me to the departure lounge they took me right to my seat on the plane.

4) VERB If you lounge somewhere, you sit or lie there in a relaxed or lazy way.

[V prep] They ate and drank and lounged in the shade...

[V prep] If you don't want to lounge on the beach, you can go on a guided walk along the nature trail.

Phrasal Verbs:

- lounge around

Syn:

laze