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leisure |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Leisure \Lei"sure\, a. Unemployed; as leisure hours. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Leisure \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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: leisure adj : free from duties or responsibilities; "he writes in his leisure hours"; "life as it ought to be for the leisure classes"- J.J.Chapman; "even the artist and the sculptor were not regarded...as leisured men"- Ida Craven [syn: {leisure(a)}, {leisured}] n 1: time available for ease and relaxation; "his job left him little leisure" [syn: {leisure time}] 2: freedom to choose a pastime or enjoyable activity; "he lacked the leisure for golf"
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