What does lounge mean?

Definitions for lounge
laʊndʒlounge

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word lounge.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. sofa, couch, loungenoun

    an upholstered seat for more than one person

  2. lounge, waiting room, waiting areanoun

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

  3. loungeverb

    sit or recline comfortably

    "He was lounging on the sofa"

  4. loiter, lounge, footle, lollygag, loaf, lallygag, hang around, mess about, tarry, linger, lurk, mill about, mill aroundverb

    be about

    "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"; "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?"

Wiktionary

  1. loungenoun

    A waiting room in an office, airport etc.

  2. loungenoun

    A domestic living room.

  3. loungenoun

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

  4. loungenoun

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

  5. loungeverb

    To relax as if in a lounge.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. To Loungeverb

    To idle; to live lazily.

    Etymology: lunderen, Dutch.

ChatGPT

  1. lounge

    A lounge is a room or area where people can sit, relax, socialize, or wait. It may be found in a home, office, club, or public place like a hotel or airport. Lounges usually have comfortable seating and a relaxed atmosphere. It also refers to a casual, leisurely form of activity such as sitting or reclining. As a verb, lounge means to spend time idly or relax comfortably.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Loungeadjective

    to spend time lazily, whether lolling or idly sauntering; to pass time indolently; to stand, sit, or recline, in an indolent manner

  2. Loungenoun

    an idle gait or stroll; the state of reclining indolently; a place of lounging

  3. Loungenoun

    a piece of furniture resembling a sofa, upon which one may lie or recline

  4. Etymology: [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.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Lounge

    lownj, v.i. to recline at one's ease: to move about listlessly.—n. the act or state of lounging: an idle stroll: a place for lounging: a kind of sofa.—n. Loung′er. [Fr. longis, one that is long in doing anything, formed (but with a pun on L. longus, long) from L. Longius or Longinus, the legendary name of the centurion who pierced the body of Christ.]

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British National Corpus

  1. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'lounge' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3537

  2. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'lounge' in Nouns Frequency: #2284

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Anagrams for lounge »

  1. lugeon

  2. longue

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of lounge in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of lounge in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of lounge in a Sentence

  1. Matthew Prince:

    Davos is very structured. It's rigid in its form and designed not to embarrass or offend anyone, ever, there's almost nothing more embarrassing than standing up with a microphone, trying to sing. And it turns out the skill to be the CEO or crown prince doesn't translate so well to lounge singer.

  2. Joseph Schumpeter:

    The evolution of the capitalist style of life could be easily -- and perhaps most tellingly -- described in terms of the genesis of the modern Lounge Suit.

  3. Amber Freda:

    Stylistically, you want to pick up on colors and textures that tie the two spaces together, make it more than just a couple of chairs and a dining table. A plain dining table with wooden chairs won’t entice you to use it very much, but really comfortable lounge seating will.

  4. Harry Hudson:

    I am so grateful for Kylie's friendship and the impact she's had on my life and my cancer journey.She has always been there for me, and together, we wanted to figure out a way to be there for other young people who are battling this disease. With the help of Teen Cancer America, we were able to contribute the first Hey, I'm Here For You Teen lounge at Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt — a comfortable space for young people undergoing treatment to pursue their passions, this is a full-circle moment for me, and I am excited to continue growing my partnership with Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt and TCA.

  5. Ted Rossman:

    These are often travel cards with premium perks the annual fee might be well worth it if you're going to make good use of the airport lounge, the free checked bags or other perks, but not if you rarely travel.

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Translations for lounge

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  • استراحةArabic
  • lolfaWelsh
  • Wartezimmer, Wohnzimmer, Warteraum, LoungeGerman
  • αίθουσα αναμονής, καθιστικόGreek
  • salonoEsperanto
  • sala de espera, estancia, sala de estarSpanish
  • salle d'attente, salonFrench
  • pihenőhelyHungarian
  • oziare, ciondolare, stare in panciolle, bighellare, sala d'attesa, veranda, stare a pancia all'aria, poltrire, piano-bar, bighellonare, sala d'aspetto, salottoItalian
  • 待合室, 休憩室, リビングルーム, 居間, ラウンジJapanese
  • ಲೌಂಜ್ (Lownj)Kannada
  • 휴게실, 대기실, 사교실, 라운지Korean
  • salongNorwegian
  • sala towarzyskaPolish
  • sala de esperaPortuguese
  • ко́мната о́тдыха, гости́ная, сало́н, холл, безде́льничать, бар, отдыха́ть, зал ожида́ния, приёмнаяRussian
  • ห้องนั่งเล่นThai
  • sälunVolapük
  • 休息室Chinese

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