lounge
/ˈlaʊ̯nd͡ʒ/verb, noun
lounge is spelled L-O-U-N-G-E: 6 letters and one syllable. It appears 8.3 times per million words in written English, the 8,036th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, lounge means “To relax; to spend time lazily; to stand, sit, or recline, in an indolent manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in lounge?
| Letters | 6: L-O-U-N-G-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 |
| In writing | 8.3 times per million words; the 8,036th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is lounge?
Lounge appears 8.3 times per million words in written English, the 8,036th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce lounge?
- US /ˈlaʊ̯nd͡ʒ/
- /ˈlæʊ̯nd͡ʒ/
- /ˈlaːnd͡ʒ/
Lounge has one syllable.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-lounge.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with lounge?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as lounge from its last stressed vowel (/aʊndʒ/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: longue.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of lounge
- lounges present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- lounging participle, present
- lounged participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lounge mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To relax; to spend time lazily; to stand, sit, or recline, in an indolent manner.
We like to spend our Sundays lounging about at home in our pyjamas.
- 2
To walk or go in a leisurely manner.
noun
- 1
archaicA place where one can lounge; an area, establishment, house etc. where loungers gather and where one can relax and be at ease.
- 2
AustraliaarchaicA couch.
- 3
The act of someone who lounges; idle reclining.
- 4
UKA room of a house for casual relaxing and entertaining.
Near-synonyms: den, living room, sitting room, parlour, parlor, rec room
- 5
A large comfortable seat for two or three people or more, a sofa or couch; also called lounge chair.
- 6
A waiting room in an office, airport etc.
- 7
An establishment, similar to a bar, that serves alcohol and often plays background music or shows television.
Near-synonyms: bar, pub, divan; see also Thesaurus:pub
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Lounge in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | se prélasser , salon , salle d'attente |
| German | lungern, ausgestreckt sitzen oder liegen, (sich) fläzen, es sich bequem machen , Foyer, Gesellschaftsraum |
| Spanish | relajarse , sala de estar, estancia , salón, paraninfo , reposera |
| Portuguese | sala de estar , sala de espera |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does lounge come from?
Origin uncertain. Perhaps borrowed from French s'allonger (“to lie down”). Compare French longer (“to walk along”). Compare also German lungern (“to hang or lounge around, linger”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).