vegs out
Becomes a couch-potato
Vegs out means to relax in a passive, undemanding way—typically watching television, scrolling through a phone, or otherwise disengaging mentally.
The image is of becoming vegetable-like, inert and unthinking: After finals, I just want to veg out for a week.
Third-person singular of veg out.
- daydreamingIdle mental wandering
- napBrief daytime rest
- sitting stillSeated without movement
- couch potatoHabitual sedentary TV watcher
- remoteDistant or controller
rest · doing nothing · zoning out · zoned out · lying down · binge-watching · TV time · comfort · loaf · idle · lounge · flop · unwind · doze · slouching · couch · lazy · reclining
vegs outhustles
Moves quickly, or swindles
exercises · works out · hits the gym · goes hard · powers through
vegs outfocuses
Concentrates attention on
concentrates · engages · pays attention · locks in · applies oneself
vegs outgrinds
Reduces by friction
produces · accomplishes · knuckles down · pulls one's weight · hustles
veg, vegs, vegging, vegetate, vegetates, vegetated, vegetating, vegetation, vegetable