About The Word Leisure
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Leisure
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What's The Definition Of Leisure?
[n] freedom to choose a pastime or enjoyable activity; "he lacked the leisure for golf"
[n] time available for ease and relaxation; "his job left him little leisure" Synonyms | Synonyms for Leisure: leisure time Related Terms | Find terms related to Leisure: at leisure | at liberty | at loose ends | available | disengaged | ease | fallow | free | free time | freedom | holiday | idle | inactive | jobless | leisured | liberty | lumpen | off | off duty | off work | open | opportunity | otiose | out of employ | out of harness | out of work | quiet | recreation | recreational | relaxation | relief | repose | respite | rest | resting | retired | semiretired | spare | spare time | time off | tranquillity | unemployable | unemployed | unencumbered | unhurriedly | unoccupied | vacation See Also | ease | free time | holiday | playday | playtime | relaxation | repose | rest | spare time | time off | vacation | vacationing Leisure In Webster's Dictionary \Lei"sure\ (l[=e]"zh[-u]r; 135), n. [OE. leisere,
leiser, OF. leisir, F. loisir, orig., permission, fr. L.
licere to be permitted. See {License}.]
1. Freedom from occupation or business; vacant time; time
free from employment.
The desire of leisure is much more natural than of
business and care. --Sir W.
Temple.
2. Time at one's command, free from engagement; convenient
opportunity; hence, convenience; ease.
He sighed, and had no leisure more to say. --Dryden.
{At leisure}.
(a) Free from occupation; not busy.
(b) In a leisurely manner; at a convenient time.
\Lei"sure\, a. Unemployed; as, leisure hours. |
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