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lounge

verb · noun

Simple meaning

To relax; to spend time lazily.

Pronunciation

Say it like this:

lownj
US device voice
IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈlaʊndʒ

This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.

Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

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. A large comfortable seat for two or three people or more, a sofa or couch; also called lounge chair.

  2. Australia

    A couch.

  3. A waiting room in an office, airport etc.

  4. The act of someone who lounges; idle reclining.

  5. An establishment, similar to a bar, that serves alcohol and often plays background music or shows television.

  6. British

    A room (as in a hotel or airport) with seating where people can wait

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B1 · Intermediate
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

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

Used this way, lounge is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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Common Patterns and Combinations

How this word naturally appears with others.

Waiting / room

hotel lounge

Large

lounge chair

Place

lounge area

Other combinations

cocktail loungedeparture loungechaise loungelounge roomlounge suit

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Word Family

Related forms, grouped by how they connect.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • lounge carnounCompound term

    Railroad car having a bar and tables and lounge chairs.

  • lounge chairnounCompound term

    A comfortable upholstered armchair.

  • lounge lizardnounCompound term

    A man who idles about in the lounges of hotels and bars in search of women who would support him.

  • lounge suitnounCompound term

    A business suit consisting of a matching jacket and skirt or trousers.

  • lounging jacketnounCompound term

    A man's soft jacket usually with a tie belt.

  • lounging pajamanounCompound term

    Pajamas worn while lounging.

More about this wordSynonyms, forms, origin

Synonyms

verb

Sense: to relax

hang around

noun

Sense: large comfortable seat for two or three people

couch

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