English dictionary
idle
/'/aI/d/-/l/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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not in action or at work
ExamplesAn idle laborer.
Idle drifters.
The idle rich.
An idle mind.
Antonyms busySource: WordNet 3.0
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Of no account; useless; vain; trifling; unprofitable; thoughtless; silly; barren.
Source: webster1913
noun
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the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling
ExamplesThe car engine was running at idle.
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adjective satellite
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without a basis in reason or fact
ExamplesIdle fears.
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not in active use
ExamplesThe machinery sat idle during the strike.
Idle hands.
Synonyms unusedSource: WordNet 3.0
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silly or trivial
ExamplesIdle pleasure.
Light idle chatter.
Synonyms lightSource: WordNet 3.0
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lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility
ExamplesIdle talk.
Synonyms looseSource: WordNet 3.0
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not yielding a return
ExamplesIdle funds.
Synonyms deadSource: WordNet 3.0
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not having a job
ExamplesIdle carpenters.
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verb
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run disconnected or idle
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be idle; exist in a changeless situation
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To lose or spend time in inaction, or without being employed in business.
Source: webster1913
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To spend in idleness; to waste; to consume; -- often followed by <i>away</i>; as, to <i>idle</i> away an hour a day.
Source: webster1913