laze
verb
intransitive verb
transitive verb
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
Example Sentences
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
back-formation from lazy
circa 1592, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense
Phrases Containing laze
Kids Definition
laze
verb
Laura Ingalls Wilder, Little House on the Prairielaze
verb
Synonyms & Similar Words
- lazy
- relax
- lounge
- chill
- loll
- stroll
- idle
- bum
- dawdle
- rest
- play
- poke
- loaf
- muck
- kill time
- linger
- dillydally
- kick back
- dally
- drone
- hang about
- doze
- mess
- amble
- footle
- saunter
- veg out
- loiter
- piddle
- monkey
- goof (off)
- hack (around)
- mosey
- fool
- hibernate
- twiddle one's thumbs
- kick around
- hang (around or out)
- trifle
- aestivate
- swan
- estivate
- malinger
- lag
- truant
- tarry
- fiddle (around)
- goldbrick
- putter (around)
- potter (around)
- furlough
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- plod
- toil
- work
- sweat
- slave
- hustle
- grind
- plug
- plow
- hump
- grub
- labor
- peg
- apply
- buckle (down)
- exert
- drudge
- moil
- travail
- put out
Synonym Chooser
Some common synonyms of laze are idle, loaf, loll, and lounge. While all these words mean "to spend time doing nothing," laze usually implies the relaxation of a busy person enjoying a vacation or moments of leisure.
The words idle and laze can be used in similar contexts, but idle may be used in reference to persons that move lazily or without purpose.
The synonyms loaf and laze are sometimes interchangeable, but loaf suggests either resting or wandering about as though there were nothing to do.
In some situations, the words loll and laze are roughly equivalent. However, loll also carries an implication of a posture similar to that of lounge, but places greater stress upon an indolent or relaxed attitude.
While in some cases nearly identical to laze, 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.