1 C1 idiomatic slang
To spend time idling or relaxing in a luxurious or indulgent manner.
"They spent the whole holiday just lushing around the villa pool."
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lush around
C1 slang inseparable intransitive
To lounge, idle, or live in a comfortable, indulgent, or extravagant manner; alternatively (British slang), to move about in a lush, pleasurable way.
In plain English
To spend time relaxing and enjoying life in a comfortable or even overly luxurious way.
What does "lush around" mean?
2 meanings, ordered from most common to least. Color-coded by CEFR level.
2 C1 idiomatic slang
(Of a heavy drinker) To wander or spend time drinking excessively in various places.
"He'd been lushing around the bars on that street for years."
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Usage tip
Rare and highly informal. Can mean to lounge or idle about, or to enjoy oneself in a luxurious way. In some British dialects, 'lush' is an adjective meaning very good or luxurious (especially in Welsh English), so 'lush around' can mean to bask in luxury. Also occasionally used to describe a heavy drinker (a 'lush') spending time drinking.
Words that pair with "lush around"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
house pool all day resort beach
How to conjugate "lush around"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
lush around
I/you/we/they
3rd person
lushes around
he/she/it
Past simple
lushed around
yesterday
Past participle
lushed around
have + pp
-ing form
lushing around
continuous
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