lounge

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Lounged p. pr. & vb. n. Lounging ] [ OE. lungis a tall, slow, awkward fellow, OF. longis, longin, said to be fr. Longinus, the name of the centurion who pierced the body of Christ, but with reference also to L. longus long. Cf. Long, a. ] To spend time lazily, whether lolling or idly sauntering; to pass time indolently; to stand, sit, or recline, in an indolent manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

We lounge over the sciences, dawdle through literature, yawn over politics. J. Hannay. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. An idle gait or stroll; the state of reclining indolently; a place of lounging. [ 1913 Webster ]

She went with Lady Stock to a bookseller's whose shop served as a fashionable lounge. Miss Edgeworth. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A piece of furniture resembling a sofa, upon which one may lie or recline. [ 1913 Webster ]