laze
verb
ˈlāz 
lazed; lazing
intransitive verb
: to act or lie lazily : idle
transitive verb
: to pass (time) in idleness or relaxation
laze noun
Synonyms
- bum
- chill
- dally
- dawdle
- dillydally
- drone
- footle
- goof (off)
- hack (around)
- hang (around or out)
- hang about [British]
- idle
- kick around
- kick back
- lazy
- loaf
- loll
- lounge
- veg out
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Example Sentences
She's been lazing in the sun all afternoon. While he was sick, he just lazed around the house.
Recent Examples on the Web When the weather gets warmer, scratch all that and laze about in the nude, tossing a gauze robe on top of your glistening skin when modesty is desired. 
Zoe Dubno, Vogue, 16 June 2022 Guests could easily do nothing but swim in the lagoon, laze amid the garden’s kaleidoscopic hibiscus blossoms, and partake of locavore cuisine prepared by a private chef. April Long, Town & Country, 13 June 2022 Navigating the river's twists and turns through such surreal scenery is a perfect way to laze about Brazil's northern limits. Kevin Raub, CNN, 23 Feb. 2022 For those who love a short set to laze around in, this set from swimwear brand Vitamin A will do nicely. Sarah Boyd, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2021 People with good habits rarely need to resist the temptation to laze on the couch, order greasy takeout, procrastinate on assignments, or watch one more viral video before dashing out the door. Katy Milkman, CNN, 29 Nov. 2021 People shuffle in and wander into a room or onto the balcony or laze on a couch. New York Times, 23 Sep. 2021 As Robson outlined in a Twitter thread, the idea of new Canadians coming here to laze around in a life of luxury while profiting on social services is far from the truth. Katherine Singh, refinery29.com, 20 Oct. 2021 Visitors love the stone walls, rolling hills on which locals laze in the summer, and of course, the crowning jewel of Vieux-Québec, Château Frontenac. Maya Kachroo-levine, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2021 See More
Zoe Dubno, Vogue, 16 June 2022 Guests could easily do nothing but swim in the lagoon, laze amid the garden’s kaleidoscopic hibiscus blossoms, and partake of locavore cuisine prepared by a private chef. April Long, Town & Country, 13 June 2022 Navigating the river's twists and turns through such surreal scenery is a perfect way to laze about Brazil's northern limits. Kevin Raub, CNN, 23 Feb. 2022 For those who love a short set to laze around in, this set from swimwear brand Vitamin A will do nicely. Sarah Boyd, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2021 People with good habits rarely need to resist the temptation to laze on the couch, order greasy takeout, procrastinate on assignments, or watch one more viral video before dashing out the door. Katy Milkman, CNN, 29 Nov. 2021 People shuffle in and wander into a room or onto the balcony or laze on a couch. New York Times, 23 Sep. 2021 As Robson outlined in a Twitter thread, the idea of new Canadians coming here to laze around in a life of luxury while profiting on social services is far from the truth. Katherine Singh, refinery29.com, 20 Oct. 2021 Visitors love the stone walls, rolling hills on which locals laze in the summer, and of course, the crowning jewel of Vieux-Québec, Château Frontenac. Maya Kachroo-levine, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
back-formation from lazy
First Known Use
circa 1592, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense
Phrases Containing laze
Kids Definition
laze
verb
ˈlāz
lazed; lazing
: to spend time relaxing
"No use lazing here while there's work to be done …" Laura Ingalls Wilder, Little House on the Prairie
Laura Ingalls Wilder, Little House on the Prairielazing 1 of 2
noun
as in dozing
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- dozing
- resting
- snoozing
- napping
- slumbering
- leisure
- catnapping
- slumber
- sleep
- rest
- relaxation
- quiet
- decompression
- ease
- respite
- silence
- restfulness
- repose
- calm
- stillness
- tranquility
- idleness
- tranquillity
- peace
- serenity
- sereneness
- peacefulness
- tranquilness
- placidity
- dolce far niente
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- work
- labor
- toil
- exertion
- stress
- pressure
- tension
- strain
- tenseness
lazing
2 of 2verb
as in lounging
to spend time doing nothing the kind of sultry August day that makes you want to do nothing but laze Synonyms & Similar Words
- lounging
- loafing
- lazying
- resting
- lolling
- relaxing
- strolling
- chilling
- idling
- bumming
- playing
- dawdling
- poking
- droning
- mucking
- dillydallying
- footling
- killing time
- messing
- dallying
- kicking back
- dozing
- lingering
- hanging about
- vegging out
- monkeying
- twiddling one's thumbs
- hacking (around)
- hibernating
- piddling
- ambling
- kicking around
- fooling
- goofing (off)
- sauntering
- hanging (around or out)
- loitering
- moseying
- swanning
- trifling
- estivating
- lagging
- aestivating
- malingering
- fiddling (around)
- goldbricking
- tarrying
- pottering (around)
- puttering (around)
- truanting
- furloughing
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- laboring
- slaving
- working
- toiling
- sweating
- humping
- grubbing
- plodding
- hustling
- plugging
- plowing
- grinding
- drudging
- moiling
- pegging
- applying
- buckling (down)
- exerting
- travailing
- putting out