lounge

== English == === Etymology === Origin uncertain. Perhaps borrowed from French s'allonger (“to lie down”). Compare French longer (“to walk along”). Compare also German lungern (“to hang or lounge around, linger”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈlaʊ̯nd͡ʒ/ (Southern US, Midland US, Mid-Atlantic US, New York City, General Australian, New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈlæʊ̯nd͡ʒ/ (Pittsburgh, General South African, /aʊ̯/-monophthongization) IPA(key): /ˈlaːnd͡ʒ/ (South Asia) IPA(key): /lɔɲdʒ/, /lawɲdʒ/ (Hong Kong) IPA(key): /laʊnd͡ʒ/ IPA(key): /lɔnd͡ʒ/ (proscribed) Rhymes: -aʊndʒ Hyphenation: lounge === Verb === lounge (third-person singular simple present lounges, present participle lounging, simple past and past participle lounged) (intransitive) To relax; to spend time lazily; to stand, sit, or recline, in an indolent manner. Synonym: loll To walk or go in a leisurely manner. ==== Translations ==== === Noun === lounge (plural lounges) (now rare) A place where one can lounge; an area, establishment, house etc. where loungers gather and where one can relax and be at ease. (Australia) A couch. The act of someone who lounges; idle reclining. (especially UK) A room of a house for casual relaxing and entertaining. Synonyms: loungeroom, lounge room (Australia) Hypernyms: room < space, place, site, location Near-synonyms: den, living room, sitting room, parlour, parlor, rec room A large comfortable seat for two or three people or more, a sofa or couch; also called lounge chair. A waiting room in an office, airport etc. An establishment, similar to a bar, that serves alcohol and often plays background music or shows television. Near-synonyms: bar, pub, divan; see also Thesaurus:pub ==== Descendants ==== German: Lounge Japanese: ラウンジ (raunji) Korean: 라운지 (raunji) Swedish: lounge ==== Translations ==== === Derived terms === === Anagrams === lugeon == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === From English lounge. === Noun === lounge m (definite singular loungen, indefinite plural lounger, definite plural loungene) a lounge (usually in a hotel, airport or ship) === References === “lounge” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB). == Spanish == === Noun === lounge m (plural lounges or lounge) lounge == Swedish == === Etymology 1 === lo +‎ unge ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /²luː.ɵŋɛ/ ==== Noun ==== lounge c A lynx cub. ===== Declension ===== === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from English lounge. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /¹laʊndʂ/ ==== Noun ==== lounge c A lounge, a waiting room. ===== Declension ===== === References === “lounge”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “lounge”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “lounge”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)