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| lounge [ lownj ] |
noun (plural loung·es) |
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1. public room for relaxing: a room in which people may relax or wait, e.g. in a public building such as a hotel or airport, or in a vehicle such as a ship
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2. leisure Same as cocktail lounge
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3. U.K. living room in house: a sitting or living room in a house
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4. backless couch with headrest: a couch without a back but with a headrest at one end
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verb (past and past participle lounged, present participle loung·ing, 3rd person present singular loung·es) |
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1. intransitive verb lie or sit lazily: to sit or act in a casual, relaxed way
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2. transitive and intransitive verb pass time lazily: to pass time in a relaxed or lazy way
 lounged the afternoon away
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| [Early 16th century. Origin ?] |