veg out

verb

ˈvej- How to pronounce veg out (audio)
Definition of veg outnext
as in to kill time
to spend time doing nothing after an exhausting week at work, I just want to spend the weekend vegging out

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Recent Examples of veg out Just take care of your[self], and veg out. — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 14 Jan. 2026 This set is damn near professional-wear, with a blazer-style top and contrast piping for those who like to veg out with dignity. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 10 Dec. 2025 And while humans tend to veg out on the couch, canines typically only watch for short periods. — Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025 But my favorite way to spend a day off is to just veg out and watch the boob tube. — Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 23 June 2021 Earlier in the episode, Kyle and Nellie bond over video games, and decide to skip prom to veg out on the couch together. — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 26 May 2020 Making the choice to be social is especially difficult at the end of an exhausting day when your impulse may be to veg out on the couch. — Allie Volpe, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for veg out
  1. kick back
  2. hang about
  3. lounge
  4. bum
  5. rest
  6. footle
  7. idle
  8. play
Verb
  • Prepared in advance and served chilled, cooks can kick back and enjoy its summertime irresistibility.
    — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 July 2026
  • But instead of kicking back, Nadal’s been busy building a hotel empire.
    — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 7 July 2026
Definition of kick back
Verb
  • President James Garfield’s assassin, Charles Guiteau, died by hanging about five months after he was convicted of murder.
    — USA Today, USA Today, 17 June 2026
  • On Monday, May 18, a 7%-illuminated crescent will hang about two degrees from Venus, with Jupiter about 20 degrees above.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 15 May 2026
Definition of hang about
Verb
  • Nearby Seaside welcomes Acro and Tierras guests for beach trips, infinity pools with expert service, and plenty of lounging spaces and cafes/bars to choose from.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
  • The leg-covering length is a chic no-brainer for lounging in the grass.
    — Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 9 July 2026
Definition of lounge
Verb
  • Great, for once the Leafs won’t bum me out!
    — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • Yet with these new songs out in the world, the three musicians don’t seem particularly bummed not to have their old ones in ready circulation.
    — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Definition of bum
Verb
  • Broadway's glittering lights have always beckoned aspiring thespians and avid theatergoers to New York, and the city's ever exciting theatre scene is far from simply resting on its laurels.
    — Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 July 2026
  • Dennis Sochor, a swimming-pool cleaner, helped Patty move her ill friend into her car to rest, and Patty ultimately got in Sochor’s car, according to the Miami Herald’s archives.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Definition of rest
Verb
  • Last year an American startup called Swarm Technologies paid a footling $900,000 fine for sending four tiny satellites into orbit on an Indian rocket, having been denied permission to do so by the US Federal Communications Commission.
    — The Economist, The Economist, 17 July 2019
Definition of footle
Verb
  • Video of the confrontation appears to show Nelson idling in a snowy strip mall parking lot in his gray Dodge Ram when another driver in an even larger pickup pulls in beside him.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • One aspect that contributed to the gridlock was a number of Waymo's self-driving robotaxis idling on the road as traffic officials tried to remedy the halt in traffic.
    — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 10 July 2026
Definition of idle
Verb
  • Haiti became the first team in FIFA history to qualify without having played one game at home due to gangs’ takeover of its national stadium and the violence in Port-au-Prince.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • While setting up an attack near the France box, midfielder Dani Olmo overcame a hard challenge that knocked him down to play a through ball to Pedro Porro.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Definition of play

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“Veg out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veg%20out. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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