I. ˈlau̇nj verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: origin unknown
intransitive verb
: to act or move idly or lazily : to stand, sit, or recline indolently : loaf , loll , saunter
for whole days at a time he would lounge in his Windsor chair in the kitchen — George Orwell
lounged out from the office and looked him over — S.E.White
transitive verb
: to pass (time) idly — usually used with away
returned to Rome to lounge away the remainder of his days — J.A.Froude
II. noun
( -s )
1. : a place for lounging: as
a. : a room in a private home or public building for informal gathering and conversation or other leisure occupations : living room , parlor
these paints are particularly suitable for lounge , dining room, and bedrooms — Australian Home Beautiful
: lobby , waiting room
had the “plush” furnishings and atmosphere and most of the amenities of the lounge of a world airport — Sam Pollock
in the U.N.'s corridors and lounges, where the doubtful are influenced — Time
b. : cocktail lounge
c. : a room in a public building often combining lounging, smoking, and toilet facilities
d. : a room or place on a train, ship, or airplane offering club or lounging facilities
had gathered her lonely charges in the lounge at the rear of the plane — Henry La Cossitt
2. archaic : a lounging gait or posture : saunter , slouch
3. : a long couch on which one person may recline or several may sit
threw herself on the lounge and buried her face in her hands — Winston Churchill
— compare davenport , daybed , divan , sofa
III.
archaic
variant of lunge