1. Sit or recline comfortably
   "He was lounging on the sofa"
    
2. Spend time in one place doing little or wasting time
   "They lounged on the beach all day";
   - loiter, footle [informal], lollygag [N. Amer, informal], loaf [informal], lallygag [N. Amer, informal], hang around, mess about [informal], tarry, linger, lurk, mill about, mill around, dillydally [informal], dilly-dally [informal], mooch [Brit, informal]
    
3. Move in a lazy or relaxed manner
   "He lounged into the room with his hands in his pockets"

1. [Brit] A room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
   "The family gathered in the lounge to watch a movie";
   - living room, sitting room, front room, parlor [N. Amer], parlour [Brit, Cdn]
    
2. A room (as in a hotel or airport) with seating where people can wait
   "Passengers crowded the airport lounge during the flight delay";
   - waiting room, waiting area
    
3. An upholstered seat for more than one person
   "They cuddled up on the lounge to watch a movie";
   - sofa, couch, chesterfield [Cdn]

Derived forms: lounging, lounged, lounges

Type of: room, seat, sit, sit down, wait

Part of: abode, domicil [rare], domicile, dwelling, dwelling house, habitation, home

Encyclopedia: Lounge