leisuring

Enjoying free time

Leisuring is spending time in relaxation or recreational activities.

The word treats leisure as a verb—something you actively do rather than passively have: We spent the afternoon leisuring by the pool.

It's informal and somewhat playful, suggesting deliberate enjoyment of free time rather than mere idleness.

relaxation

lounging

Reclining in idleness

chilling · reposing · lazing · decompressing · mellowing · vegging · slacking · lolling · basking · kicking back

recreation

playing

Participating in recreation

frolicking · sporting · picnicking · sightseeing · daytripping · weekending · poolside · cruising · holidaying · getaway

lifestyle

affluence

Abundance of money

comfort · gentility · freedom · luxury · indulgence · pampering · self-care · wellness · slowness · intentionality

Opposites
work/effort

leisuringtoiling

Working strenuously, exhaustingly

working · laboring · slaving · grinding · drudging

busyness/urgency

leisuringrushing

Rapid forward movement

hurrying · scrambling · bustling · racing · stressing

Family

leisure, leisurely, leisured

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G