sit vs lounge

sit is not a noun while lounge is a noun.

sit and lounge both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sit	No	No	Yes	No
lounge	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

sit: be in a position in which one's upper body is largely upright and supported by one's backside
lounge: sit or recline comfortably

Other hyponyms of sit include sprawl, perch, rest, roost, crouch, hunker, hunker down, scrunch, scrunch up, squat.

sit (noun)	lounge (noun)
	a room (as in a hotel or airport) with seating where people can wait
	an upholstered seat for more than one person

sit (verb)	lounge (verb)
serve in a specific professional capacity	sit or recline comfortably
be in a position in which one's upper body is largely upright and supported by one's backside	be about a place without any apparent purpose
show to a seat; assign a seat for
take a seat
be in session
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
assume a posture as for artistic purposes
work or act as a baby-sitter
be around, often idly or without specific purpose
be located or situated somewhere

Difference between sit and lounge

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