Need another word that means the same as “lounge”? Find 42 synonyms and 30 related words for “lounge” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Lounge” are: footle, hang around, lallygag, linger, loaf, loiter, lollygag, lurk, mess about, mill about, mill around, tarry, laze, lie, loll, lie back, lean back, recline, stretch oneself, drape oneself, relax, rest, repose, take it easy, put one's feet up, unwind, luxuriate, couch, sofa, waiting area, waiting room, public room, sitting room, common room, living room, parlour, front room, drawing room, morning room, reception room, salon, family room
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “lounge” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| common room | A piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area. |
| couch | A reclining seat with a headrest at one end on which a psychoanalyst’s subject or doctor’s patient lies while undergoing treatment. The child was lying on the examination couch. |
| drawing room | Act of getting or draining something such as electricity or a liquid from a source. |
| family room | A loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities. |
| front room | The immediate proximity of someone or something. |
| living room | The condition of living or the state of being alive. |
| morning room | The first light of day. |
| parlour | A room in a public building for receiving guests. The mayor s parlour. |
| public room | A body of people sharing some common interest. |
| reception room | The manner in which something is greeted. |
| salon | Gallery where works of art can be displayed. Washington political salons. |
| sitting room | The act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait. |
| sofa | An upholstered seat for more than one person. Sofa cushions. |
| waiting area | The act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something. |
| waiting room | The act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “lounge” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| drape oneself | Place casually. |
| footle | Be about. Where's that pesky creature that was footling about outside? |
| hang around | Hold on tightly or tenaciously. |
| lallygag | Be about. |
| laze | Pass time in a relaxed, lazy way. Laze away a long summer day. |
| lean back | Cause to lean to the side. |
| lie | Originate (in. His epitaph reads Here lies Garcia King of Galicia and Portugal. |
| lie back | Have a place in relation to something else. |
| linger | Be slow to disappear or die. The shy student lingered in the corner. |
| loaf | Be about. |
| loiter | Be about. The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square. |
| loll | (of a part of the body) hang loosely; droop. The boy lolled out his tongue. |
| lollygag | Dawdle. We re lollygagging along. |
| lurk | Be about. A ruthless killer still lurked in the darkness. |
| luxuriate | Become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously. She was luxuriating in a long bath. |
| mess about | Eat in a mess hall. |
| mill about | Produce a ridge around the edge of. |
| mill around | Grind with a mill. |
| put one's feet up | Cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation. |
| recline | Cause to recline. He tried to recline his seat. |
| relax | Cause to feel relaxed. The team relax with a lot of skiing. |
| repose | Lean in a comfortable resting position. I ll go to him and repose our distresses on his friendly bosom. |
| rest | Rest on or as if on a pillow. The country s security rested on its alliances. |
| stretch oneself | Lie down comfortably. |
| take it easy | Get into one’s hands, take physically. |
| tarry | Leave slowly and hesitantly. |
| unwind | Become less tense, rest, or take one’s ease. The Grand Hotel is a superb place to unwind. |
| airy | Delicate, as though filled with or made of air. Her airy presence filled the house. |
| ample | Enough or more than enough; plentiful. He leaned back in his ample chair. |
| armchair | A large, comfortable chair with side supports for a person’s arms. An armchair traveller. |
| bed | Used with reference to a bed as the typical place for sexual activity. A three bed detached house. |
| bookcase | A piece of furniture with shelves for storing books. |
| broad | Broad in scope or content. Generous and broad sympathies. |
| cafeteria | Denoting a system in which people may choose from a number of available options, especially one in which an employee may select a personal package of company benefits. Employers who offer cafeteria plans and other flexible programs. |
| capacious | Large in capacity. She rummaged in her capacious handbag. |
| chair | The person in charge of a meeting or of an organization used as a neutral alternative to chairman or chairwoman. He was due to step down after a three year stint in the chair. |
| commodious | Roomy and comfortable. A commodious building suitable for conventions. |
| corridor | A long passage in a building from which doors lead into rooms. The security forces established corridors for humanitarian supplies. |
| couch | Treat (a cataract) by pushing the lens of the eye downwards and backwards, out of line with the pupil. The child was lying on the examination couch. |
| cupboard | A recess or piece of furniture with a door and typically shelves, used for storage. A broom cupboard. |
| cushion | A mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses. To cushion the blow wages and pensions were increased. |
| extensive | Large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity. An extensive collection of silver. |
| fridge | A refrigerator. She put the carton of milk back in the fridge. |
| furnishing | Denoting fabrics used for curtains or upholstery. The furnishing comprised three easy chairs and one oval table. |
| panoramic | (of a view or picture) with a wide view surrounding the observer; sweeping. On a clear day there are panoramic views. |
| pillow | Rest one s head as if on a pillow. Pillow your head. |
| plank | Cover with planks. He planked the money on the table. |
| recliner | A chair with a reclining back, especially one with an integral footrest. |
| roomy | Having ample space. Roomy trousers. |
| seat | Provide with seats. Owen seated his guests in the draughty baronial hall. |
| sofa | An upholstered seat for more than one person. Sofa cushions. |
| spacious | (especially of a room or building) having ample space. A spacious ballroom. |
| stool | Lure with a stool as of wild fowl. Fibre in the child s diet will soften the stools. |
| sweeping | Dirt or refuse collected by sweeping. A sweeping assertion. |
| vast | An immense space. The vast accumulation of knowledge which we call civilization. |
| wholesale | At a wholesale price. The wholesale destruction of these animals by poachers. |
| wide | A ball that is judged to be too wide of the stumps for the batsman to play for which an extra is awarded to the batting side. The arrow was wide of the mark. |
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