bed rot

verb

bed rotted; bed rotting; bed rots

intransitive verb

slang

: to voluntarily stay in bed for an extended period of time

Some folks who bed rot watch TV or play video games. Others have their eyes glued to a phone, tablet or laptop.

—Jennie Ivey

People who bed rot often claim that they feel rejuvenated after hours or even days during which they stay in bed, only leaving to go to the bathroom or get food.

—Lauren J. Young

Word History

First Known Use

2021, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bed rot

• allot
• barat
• begot
• besought
• bethought
• bloodshot
• boycott
• buckshot
• crackpot
• croat
• culottes
• dashpot