VEGGING OUT Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

vegging out

verb

present participle of veg out

as in killing 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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And don’t forget to grab a few pieces for simply kicking back and relaxing.

— Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2026
Before the fire, patrons were kicking back cold ones about a block from Down the Hatch.

— David Dickstein, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of kicking back

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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
In 2019, city employees began hanging about 500 trick-or-treat pumpkin buckets in the trees on Main Street every October.

— Elliott Harrell, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025

Definition of hanging about

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The fantasy of a cultural architecture that’s as flexible as culture itself has been kicking around for more than 100 years, and there’s something obscurely disappointing about seeing a technocratic version get put into practice.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 29 July 2026
Within the venue gates but outside the stands, groups of friends were playing cornhole and having picnic dinners from food trucks parked onsite; older attendees were chatting and kids were kicking around mini soccer balls.

— Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026

Definition of kicking around

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Most recently, Céline Dion, Lucy Hale, and Sofia Richie Grainge were spotted in matching ensembles for outdoor activities, casual outings, and lounging at home.

— Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 22 Aug. 2026
Made with a buttery-soft, lightweight fabric, these comfy pants will make lounging on the couch watching Halloween movies even better thanks to a $25 sale price.

— Melony Forcier, InStyle, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of lounging

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