1 B1 informal
To spend time relaxing and doing nothing productive, moving around without purpose.
"We spent the whole Sunday morning just lazing about the house in our pyjamas."
inseparable
laze about
B1 informal inseparable intransitive
To spend time relaxing and doing nothing in particular, often in a way that seems lazy or unproductive.
In plain English
Do nothing and just relax, without any purpose or energy.
What does "laze about" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To laze (be lazy) about (in various directions or places).
Actually means
Do nothing and just relax, without any purpose or energy.
Usage tip
Carries a mildly negative connotation of unproductive idleness, though it can also be used positively when talking about a deserved rest. More common in British English. Interchangeable with 'laze around'.
Words that pair with "laze about"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
house garden beach sofa afternoon all day
How to conjugate "laze about"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
laze about
I/you/we/they
3rd person
lazes about
he/she/it
Past simple
lazed about
yesterday
Past participle
lazed about
have + pp
-ing form
lazing about
continuous
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