idle vs lounge around

lounge around vs idle

idle is a noun but lounge around is not a noun.

idle is an adjective but lounge around is not an adjective.

idle and lounge around both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
idle	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
lounge around	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, lounge around is a hyponym of idle; that is, lounge around is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than idle:

idle: be idle; exist in a changeless situation
lounge around: be lazy or idle

Other hyponyms of idle include moon, moon around, moon on, ride the bench, warm the bench, daydream, moon, arse about, arse around, bum, bum about, bum around, frig around, fuck off, loaf, loll, loll around, lounge about, waste one's time, lie about, lie around.

idle (noun)	lounge around (noun)
the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling

idle (adjective)	lounge around (adjective)
not in action or at work
silly or trivial
not in active use
lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility
not having a job
not yielding a return
without a basis in reason or fact

idle (verb)	lounge around (verb)
run disconnected or idle	be lazy or idle
be idle; exist in a changeless situation

Difference between idle and lounge around

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