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Lounged

Lounge \Lounge\ (lounj), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Lounged (lounjd); p. pr. & vb. n. Lounging (loun"j[i^]ng).] [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,

  1. ] 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.

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lounged

vb. (en-past of: lounge)

Usage examples of "lounged".

While Forister remained on board as a nominal guard for Fassa, Sev lounged about the public rooms at Summerlands trying to look like a worried friend-or-relative and chatting up the recuperating VIPs.

Track cats lounged by the doors and on top of the roof and the curlies grazed in the last of the green fields left by the unusually long, warm summer, now turning to fall.

M’tal’s Gaminth and K’tan’s Drith lounged on a ledge near the plateau that held the Star Stones, unperturbed by the chill in the air.

The waters of the Weyr's spring-fed lake glistened around the two green dragons bathing as their riders lounged on the grass verge.

The guards lounged by the water trough, the Terran offering the Hrrubans a drink from the dipper.

The central pillar containing the elevator system pierced straight through the heart of it but also supported several levels above the water on which a few Gringg lounged while dozens of others swam and sported in the water.

They had lounged insolently on the grabbar in the cargo lift, and commented on the grooming of ship's crew in terms that had the reporting ensign red-faced.

The last lounged against the tunnel wall, eyeing them with something between greed and disgust.

Beneath this awning lounged an immensely fat man wearing only a pair of sweat-stained briefs.

All of them lounged on embroidered pads before individual carved tables.

Johnny told her as they lounged on the sunbeds while keeping an eye on Peter, who was splashing happily about in the pool, pretend ing he was a dolphin.

The assault team, in position from the moment the first Deski alarm had come in, lounged about the downed transport: some were outside, others sitting on the ramp, while the "Drassi' would not appear until their counterparts called for them.

F'nor, his smile brightening as he took heed which ladies Fax preferred to keep anonymous, lounged indolently by the doorway.

About every ten stalls or so, there were areas where people lounged, either on the sand or on benches placed about the edges.

Two swarthy, thick-bodied men in short tunics lounged in the street at his front door near a fierce-looking black horse wearing a curious armored saddle.