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noun

Definition of lazingnext
as in resting

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lazing

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verb

present participle of laze
as in lounging
to spend time doing nothing the kind of sultry August day that makes you want to do nothing but laze

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lazing
  1. lounging
  2. resting
  3. leisure
  4. relaxing
  5. slumber
  6. playing
Verb
  • And take a look at the best leggings on Amazon for exercising, running errands or just lounging at home.
    Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
  • The back deck looks out over the forest, and there’s also a pool for swimming, lounging, or simply admiring (at a certain point for city-dwellers, pools become such a novelty).
    Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of lounging
Verb
  • Standing on stage in front of a growing crowd, Stanley pulled a rattlesnake out of a sack resting near his feet.
    Jordan Friedman, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
  • These bodies of water offer food and recharge areas during their migratory flights, and are spaces used as resting and nesting areas.
    Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of resting
Noun
  • Will Xi Jinping offer Trump a deal to let China militarize the whole South China Sea, and later digest Taiwan at leisure?
    Andreas Kluth, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • The Asus Vivobook Pro 15 straddles the line between productivity and leisure.
    Jade Chung-Lee, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of leisure
Verb
  • Although Butler now spends the offseason here, the space still needs to allow for mental and physical discipline, while also providing opportunities for relaxing with family and friends.
    Nick Mafi, Architectural Digest, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The popular Bed Wedge is known for its relaxing properties and versatile aesthetic appeal, blending effortlessly with various bedroom decors and serving as a practical solution to keeping sleeping pillows in place.
    Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of relaxing
Noun
  • Pressure-relieving memory foam also makes for the most comfortable of slumbers.
    Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
  • In that script, a man (voiced by Aleks Le) wakes from his slumber, suspended inside a water tank.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of slumber
Verb
  • According to Hayes & The Heathens, the group began developing the concept of a festival after playing in the small Texas town together, known for its country music scene, back in October 2023.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
  • But despite dolphins’ playful reputation, their facial expressions during play had never been investigated before, though studies have established that other mammals, like humans and monkeys, communicate with open-mouthed, smile-like expressions when playing.
    Issy Ronald, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of playing
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