lazing
present participle oflaze
laze
verb[I+ adv/prep]
uk/leɪz/us/leɪz/torelaxandenjoyyourself, doing very little:
Wespentthedaylazingaroundon thebeach.
Passive and not working
- anywhere
- breather
- breathing space
- bum around
- dormancy
- dormant
- idle
- laze
- leavesomeonebeidiom
- lie around
- moribund
- navel
- non-physical
- recharge
- siesta
- sit onyourarseidiom
- sit onyourhandsidiom
- sit round
- slob
- slob around (something)
Examplesoflazing
lazing
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
There is alsolazingby the water, and walking by the water.
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These people are simplylazingaround.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
A traveller may spend his daylazingaround, going for a walk, playing cards or chess, enjoying small picnics, photography, meditation or yoga.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Bugs and the dog have made peace, and arelazingby the fire.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Lazingon the sprawling and deserted beach is very enjoyable.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He is not very sociable and does not talk much, often seenlazingat a corner on his own while the rest of the team is occupied with something else.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These sculptures were designed as playful visual treats and at the same time, allowing the park user to interact with them by climbing, sitting or simplylazingaround them.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Despite their size, trolls are normally peaceful creatures who prefer to spend their dayslazingabout in their villages, using the cover of night to hunt.
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