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lazying

lazying is the present participle and gerund of lazy.

Meaning of lazy

Verb

lazy (third-person singular simple present lazies, present participle lazying, simple past and past participle lazied)

  1. (informal) To laze, act in a lazy manner.
    • “Go to sea,” muttered Mr. Unity Peach. “Work for your living—don’t lazy away your time here!”1842, George Cruikshank, Omnibus, London: Tilt & Bogue, page 79

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Questions about lazying

What is lazying the present participle and gerund of?
Lazying is the present participle and gerund of lazy.

Words near lazying in the dictionary

  1. lazyboy
  2. lazyboys
  3. lazybutt
  4. lazybutts
  5. lazyhood
  6. lazying
  7. lazyish
  8. lazyitis
  9. lazyjacks
  10. lazyload
  11. lazyloaded

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