Lazen

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To make or become lazed or lazy ambitransitive, nonstandard, rare

    "Both words and music demand such a broadening or "lazening" of the phrase; the voice fades off into a sleepy whisper, while the accompanist plays as though his fingers could not keep their eyes open any longer!"

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"Both words and music demand such a broadening or "lazening" of the phrase; the voice fades off into a sleepy whisper, while the accompanist plays as though his fingers could not keep their eyes open any longer!"

Etymology

From laze + -en (verbal suffix).

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