laze

Everyday

To relax and do nothing much, in a lazy, pleasant way. tree →

In the lessons

Used in everyday life about holidays and weekends; in The Wind in the Willows the Rat loves to laze on the river bank in summer. It is not always bad: lazing is resting, while «lazy» means not wanting to work when you should. Phrases: «laze about», «laze around», «laze in the sun».

Examples

• We lazed on the beach all afternoon. tree →
• Don't laze about, there's work to do! tree →
• The cat lazed in the sun on the windowsill. tree →
• On Sunday mornings Dad likes to laze in bed. tree →
• The Rat and the Mole lazed in the boat. tree →
• We spent a lazy day lazing by the river. tree →

Note

Past: lazed; -ing form: lazing. Related: lazy (adjective), laziness (noun). Not «laze» = «laser».