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lazing

/ˈleɪzɪŋ/

lazing is the present participle and gerund of laze.

Meaning of laze

Verb

laze (third-person singular simple present lazes, present participle lazing, simple past and past participle lazed)

  1. To be lazy, waste time.
    • Behold by millions how thy men do fall
      Before Alphonsus like to sillie sheepe.
      And canst thou stand still lazing in this sort?1599, Robert Greene, The Comicall Historie of Alphonsus, King of Aragon, London, act III
  2. To pass time relaxing; to relax, lounge.
    • The cat spent the afternoon lazing in the sun.

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Phrases with lazing

Words that rhyme with lazing

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Questions about lazing

What is lazing the present participle and gerund of?
Lazing is the present participle and gerund of laze.
How do you pronounce lazing?
Lazing is pronounced /ˈleɪzɪŋ/.

Words near lazing in the dictionary

  1. laziest
  2. lazily
  3. lazin'
  4. laziness
  5. lazinesses
  6. lazing
  7. lazing about
  8. lazing around
  9. Lazio
  10. Lazistan
  11. Lazlo

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