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laze

laze [ layz ] (past and past participle lazed, present participle laz·ing, 3rd person present singular laz·es)


verb 
Definition:
 
1. intransitive verb take it easy: to relax and do no work
I just lazed in the shade with a book.

2. transitive verb idle: to pass time idly
laze the day away

[Late 16th century. Back-formation <lazy]
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