To laze means to spend time doing nothing in particular, relaxing in a pleasantly idle way. When you laze around on a Saturday morning, you might sprawl on the couch reading comics, stare out the window daydreaming, or just enjoy not having anywhere to be. It's different from being lazy in the negative sense: lazing suggests you've earned the rest and you're savoring it.

The word has a comfortable, unhurried feeling to it. You might laze in a hammock on a summer afternoon, laze by the pool during vacation, or laze in bed on a day with no obligations. Animals laze too: a cat will laze in a patch of sunshine, moving only when the warm spot shifts.

Lazing requires the right moment. You can't really laze when you have urgent homework due or chores waiting, at least not without guilt creeping in. But after you've worked hard or finished something difficult, lazing feels wonderful. It's the art of doing nothing on purpose, letting your mind wander and your body rest, without any agenda except enjoying the moment.