lounge

Meaning

Verb

1. (intransitive) To relax; to spend time lazily; to stand, sit, or recline, in an indolent manner.
2. To walk or go in a leisurely manner.

Noun

1. (archaic) A place where one can lounge; an area, establishment, house etc. where loungers gather and where one can relax and be at ease.
2. (Australia, archaic) A place where one can lounge; an area, establishment, house etc. where loungers gather and where one can relax and be at ease.
3. The act of someone who lounges; idle reclining.
4. (British) The living room or sitting room of a house.
5. A large comfortable seat for two or three people or more, a sofa or couch; also called lounge chair.
6. A waiting room in an office, airport etc.
7. An establishment, similar to a bar, that serves alcohol and often plays background music or shows television.

Synonyms

idle

loaf

couch

🛋️

lobby

salon

sitting room

living room

parlour

waiting room

sofa

🛋️

sitting-room

mill around

laze

mess about

rest room

loiter

dawdle

saunter

do-nothing

drawing room

footle

foyer

hang around

hang out

lie about

linger

lollygag

lurk

parlor

pavilion

recline

recreation room

sprawl

tarry

lallygag

mill about

rest area

waiting area

waste time

rest house

break room

ramble

reception room

air the heels

reclining chair

bummel

relax

rest

airing

deck chair

Translations

sala

salotto

salon

zaal

Foyer

βόλτα

salon

poltrire

salón

atrio

Gesellschaftsraum

oziare

faulenzen

Wohnzimmer

αίθουσα αναμονής

Pronounced as (IPA)

/laʊnd͡ʒ/

Etymology

Cognate with French: longer

Cognate with German: lungern

In summary

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