English dictionary
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English noun: lounge | |||
| 1. | lounge (artifact) an upholstered seat for more than one person | ||
| Synonyms | couch, sofa | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | seat | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | convertible, daybed, divan, divan bed, love seat, loveseat, settee, sofa bed, squab, tete-a-tete, vis-a-vis | ||
| 2. | lounge (artifact) a room (as in a hotel or airport) with seating where people can wait | ||
| Synonyms | waiting area, waiting room | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | room | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cloakroom, departure lounge | ||
English verb: lounge | |||
| 1. | lounge (contact) sit or recline comfortably | ||
| Samples | He was lounging on the sofa. | ||
| Examples | The children lounge in the rocking chair, There lounge some children in the rocking chair | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sit, sit down | ||
| 2. | lounge (stative) be about | ||
| Samples | The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square. Who is this man that is hanging around the department?. | ||
| Synonyms | footle, hang around, lallygag, linger, loaf, loiter, lollygag, lurk, mess about, mill about, mill around, tarry | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | lurch, prowl | ||
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