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laze around

laze a·round
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [leyz uh-round]
    • /leɪz əˈraʊnd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [leyz uh-round]
    • /leɪz əˈraʊnd/

Definitions of laze around words

  • verb without object laze around to idle or lounge lazily (often followed by around): I was too tired to do anything but laze around this weekend. 1
  • verb with object laze around to pass (time, life, etc.) lazily (usually followed by away). 1
  • noun laze around a period of ease or indolence: a quiet laze in the hammock. 1
  • intransitivephrasal verb laze around be idle, lounge about 1
See all 4 definitions of laze around

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Origin of laze around

First appearance:

before 1585
One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; back formation from lazy

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Parts of speech for Laze around

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Laze around

laze around popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for laze around

verb laze around

  • bask — If you bask in the sunshine, you lie somewhere sunny and enjoy the heat.
  • goldbrick — Informal. a brick made to look like gold, sold by a swindler.
  • idle — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
All 3 Synonyms of laze around

Antonyms for laze around

verb laze around

  • beaver — A beaver is a furry animal with a big flat tail and large teeth. Beavers use their teeth to cut wood and build dams in rivers.
  • labor — productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
  • labour — productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
All 3 Antonyms of laze around

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