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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. idling
  7. playing
Verb
  • The course proved to be a scenic one, as Connor also encountered some local wildlife, including a crocodile lounging by the water at the 13th hole and two antelopes locked in a playful antler battle near a sand trap.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
  • There is also time for lounging on the Pink Beach.
    Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of lounging
Verb
  • But the infection typically does improve with resting, drinking fluids and over-the-counter medication.
    Christina Shaw, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025
  • With this new year, consider planning some fresh ways to cater to your creativity—and lean in to the importance of resting.
    Essence, Essence, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of resting
Noun
  • Chase Travel, JPMorgan Chase’s premier leisure travel brand recently unveiled its inaugural list of the 25 Trips to Take in 2025, offering discerning travelers an exciting roadmap of the must-visit destinations for the upcoming year.
    Caroline Tell, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Consumer discretionary stocks were weaker too, led lower by the auto stocks and travel and leisure names.
    Jeff Marks, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of leisure
Verb
  • And to add to the messy situation, conflicting media reports suggest the company either is or is not relaxing its hardware hurdle for taking.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • In , the small cat curiously edged toward the new canine friend, who was relaxing on the couch, gently patting him with her paw and sniffing.
    Alice Gibbs, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of relaxing
Noun
  • Though the eyes tend to stay stationary during non-REM sleep, the pupils oscillate between small and large diameters, reflecting the different substages and depths of slumber throughout the non-REM phase.
    Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 1 Jan. 2025
  • While getting too little sleep can cause many negative effects, an excess of slumber can pose risks like sleep inertia, which is the feeling of grogginess that occurs after sleeping in for too long.
    Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 5 Oct. 2024
Definition of slumber
Verb
  • The loud ticking sound when my car is idling.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Dec. 2024
  • My heartbeat pounded in my ears, drowning out the anticipatory purr of two ambulance engines idling nearby.
    Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of idling
Verb
  • Then something strange happened — the Falcons started playing like one of the best defenses in the league.
    Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Further factions emerge from there, as people start playing the game within the Squid Game, forming pockets of friendships and alliances, real and fake.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of playing
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