laze

laze
/layz/, v., lazed, lazing, n.
v.i.
1. to idle or lounge lazily (often fol. by around): I was too tired to do anything but laze around this weekend.
v.t.
2. to pass (time, life, etc.) lazily (usually fol. by away).
n.
3. a period of ease or indolence: a quiet laze in the hammock.
[1585-95; back formation from LAZY]

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