First Known Use: circa 1592
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laze
verb \ˈlāz\
: to spend time relaxing
lazedlaz·ing
Full Definition of LAZE
intransitive verb
: to act or lie lazily : idle
transitive verb
: to pass (time) in idleness or relaxation
— laze noun
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Origin of LAZE
back-formation from lazy
Related to LAZE
- Synonyms
- bum, chill, dally, dawdle, dillydally, drone, footle, goof (off), hack (around), hang (around or out), hang about [British], kick around, kick back, idle, lazy, loaf, loll, lounge, veg out
Synonym Discussion of LAZE
idle, loaf, lounge, loll, laze mean to spend time doing nothing. idle may be used in reference to persons that move lazily or without purpose <idled the day away>. loaf suggests either resting or wandering about as though there were nothing to do <she does her work and then loafs the rest of the day>. lounge , though occasionally used as equal to idle or loaf, typically conveys an additional implication of resting or reclining against a support or of physical comfort and ease in relaxation <he lounged against the wall>. loll also carries an implication of a posture similar to that of lounge, but places greater stress upon an indolent or relaxed attitude <lolling on the couch>. laze usually implies the relaxation of a busy person enjoying a vacation or moments of leisure <lazed about between appointments>.
LAZE Defined for Kids
laze
verb \ˈlāz\
lazedlaz·ing
Definition of LAZE for Kids
: to spend time relaxing <“No use lazing here while there's work to be done …” — Laura Ingalls Wilder, Little House on the Prairie>
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