Lounge \Lounge\ (lounj), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Lounged} (lounjd);
   p. pr. & vb. n. {Lounging} (loun"j[i^]ng).] [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.
   
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         We lounge over the sciences, dawdle through literature,
         yawn over politics.                      --J. Hannay.
   
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