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

• lazy
• lounge
• relax
• chill
• stroll
• bum
• loll
• idle
• dawdle

Choose the Right Synonym for laze

idle, loaf, lounge, loll, laze mean to spend time doing nothing.

idle may be used in reference to persons that move lazily or without purpose.

idled the day away

loaf suggests either resting or wandering about as though there were nothing to do.

she does her work and then loafs the rest of the day

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.

he lounged against the wall

loll also carries an implication of a posture similar to that of lounge, but places greater stress upon an indolent or relaxed attitude.

lolling on the couch

laze usually implies the relaxation of a busy person enjoying a vacation or moments of leisure.

lazed about between appointments

Examples of laze in a Sentence

She's been lazing in the sun all afternoon.

While he was sick, he just lazed around the house.

Recent Examples on the Web

Play croquet or shuffleboard on the property, head down to the beach and laze under one of the hotel’s cabanas, or borrow a bicycle to cruise into town. —Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 4 Sep. 2025

Located on the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula, Los Cabos is a great destination to laze about beachside or go on a deep-sea excursion. —Essence, 25 Aug. 2025

And poor, engine‑damaging quality or not, the ersatz aviation fuel had to work only once to get a kamikaze plane up and away to hit one of the enemy warships now lazing about in the offing around the Home Islands, often close enough to be spotted from shore with the naked eye. —Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025

In addition to just nine bungalows, Playa Grande Beach Club has a main house with a restaurant and bar, a two-story library and lounge, a beachfront pool with a covered lounge area for lazing, and a small gym. —Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from lazy

First Known Use

circa 1592, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Phrases Containing laze

• laze away