Veg out Meaning in English
expression
vɛdʒ/ /ˈaʊt
VEJ-owt
vˈɛdʒ/ /ˈaʊt
VEJ-owt
Definition
To relax completely and do nothing, often by watching TV, eating snacks, or just lying around without thinking about work or responsibilities.
Usage & Nuances
Very informal and slang; used in casual conversation. Common with 'just', e.g., 'just veg out'. Usually refers to passive relaxation with little activity. Don't confuse with 'vegetate' (which is more negative and rarely used).
Spanish: relajarse - desconectar (coloquial)Portuguese (BR): relaxar - ficar à toa (informal)Portuguese (PT): relaxar - ficar à toa (informal)Chinese (Simplified): 放松 - 什么也不做Chinese (Traditional): 放鬆 - 什麼也不做Hindi: आराम करना - कुछ न करना (आलसीपन में)Arabic: الاسترخاء - عدم القيام بأي شيء (تعبير غير رسمي)Bengali: আরাম করা - কিছু না করে সময় কাটানোRussian: ничего не делать - расслабитьсяJapanese: だらだらする - のんびりするVietnamese: thư giãn hoàn toàn - nằm dài raKorean: 멍때리다 - 아무 생각 없이 쉬다Turkish: hiçbir şey yapmamak - tembellik yapmakUrdu: آرام کرنا - کچھ نہ کرناIndonesian: santai total - malas-malasan
Example Sentences
On Sundays, I like to veg out on the couch.
basic
Sometimes, I just want to veg out after a long day.
basic
Let’s order pizza and veg out tonight!
basic
After finals, all I did was veg out in front of the TV for hours.
natural
Sometimes you need to just veg out and recharge.
natural
We're not doing anything special—just going to veg out all weekend.
natural