veg out

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★☆☆ Moderate informal
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Meaning: To relax doing nothing

什么也不干地放松
Relajarse sin hacer nada
何もせずだらだらする
아무것도 안 하고 빈둥거리다

To be idle and passive.

无所事事、被动地待着。
Estar ocioso y pasivo.
ぼーっとして受動的でいること。
아무 활동 없이 게으르게 지내다.
Base verb: veg
Particle: out
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Examples

  1. I just want to veg out.
    我只想瘫着什么都不干
    Solo quiero estar tirado sin hacer nada
    ただだらだらしたい
    그냥 빈둥거리고 싶어
  2. She vegged out on the sofa.
    她瘫在沙发上
    Se tiró en el sofá sin hacer nada
    彼女はソファでだらだらした
    그녀는 소파에서 빈둥거렸다
  3. He spent Sunday vegging out.
    他星期天就一直瘫着
    Pasó el domingo tirado
    彼は日曜日をだらだら過ごした
    그는 일요일을 빈둥거리며 보냈다

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: relaxing, idle, passive

Tone: lazy

✓ Do Say

  • Veg out
    瘫着不动
    Tirarse a la bartola
    だらだらする
    빈둥거리다

Origin & History

From being like a vegetable.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: Younger

Social background: Universal

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