Lounge \Lounge\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Lounged; p. pr. & vb. n.
Lounging.]
[OE. lungis a tall, slow, awkward fellow, OF.
longis, longin, said to be fr. Longinus, the name of the
centurion who pierced the body of Christ, but with reference
also to L. longus long. Cf. Long, a.]
To spend time lazily, whether lolling or idly sauntering; to
pass time indolently; to stand, sit, or recline, in an
indolent manner.
We lounge over the sciences, dawdle through literature,
yawn over politics. --J. Hannay.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Lounge \Lounge\, n.
1. An idle gait or stroll; the state of reclining indolently;
a place of lounging.
She went with Lady Stock to a bookseller's whose
shop ?erved as a fashionable lounge. --Miss
Edgeworth.
2. A piece of furniture resembling a sofa, upon which one may
lie or recline.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |