verb
- living in a dull, inactive way without mental stimulation
- growing as a plant; producing vegetation
Usage: informal
Usage: botanical
Examples
- After losing his job, he spent months just vegetating on the couch.
- She felt like she was vegetating in her boring office job.
- The seeds have been vegetating in the greenhouse for weeks.
- Wild plants are vegetating along the riverbank.
- He’s been vegetating in front of the TV all summer.
- The garden is vegetating beautifully after the recent rains.