lounge

lounge
I UK [laʊndʒ] / US noun [countable]
Word forms "lounge":
singular lounge plural lounges
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1) British a comfortable room in a house where people sit and relax
2) a room or area in a place such as an airport where people can sit and wait

the departure lounge

a) a public room in a place such as a hotel, university, or hospital where people can sit and relax

the TV/coffee lounge

b) British a lounge bar

II UK [laʊndʒ] / US verb [intransitive]
Word forms "lounge":
present tense I/you/we/they lounge he/she/it lounges present participle lounging past tense lounged past participle lounged
to lie, sit, or lean in a relaxed or lazy way

Teenage boys were lounging against the wall.

Phrasal verbs:

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  • lounge — index rest (be supported by), rest (cease from action) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

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