NYT Dictionary

LAZE

/leɪz/
VerbNounLAYZGrade 7

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

To be lazy, waste time.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

Back-formation from lazy.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

idleloaftake it easyloungewhile awayslugstagnateamblebumcrawl

Antonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 4 recorded puzzles:

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