haraganear

Senses

1. 1.

   to idle; to loaf

   to spend time doing nothing or engaging in unproductive activity

Examples

• "Pasó toda la tarde haraganeando en el sofá."

  He spent the whole afternoon idling on the couch.

• "No tenemos tiempo para haraganear; hay mucho trabajo que hacer."

  We don't have time to loaf around; there's a lot of work to do.

• "Mi hermano es un haragán que siempre está haraganeando."

  My brother is a lazy guy who's always loafing about.

Usage

This is an informal, colloquial verb derived from the noun haragán (lazy person; lazybones). It expresses mild disapproval and is common in everyday Spanish. The related adjective haragán and noun meanings convey idleness and laziness.