idle

[US]/ˈaɪdl/
[UK]/ˈaɪdl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. lazy; unused; at a standstill
vi. to run in idle; to do nothing; to waste time
vt. to waste; to make something run in idle

Phrases & Collocations

idle hands

idle chatter

idle thoughts

idle time

idle away

idle speed

idle equipment

idle state

idle fund

idle mode

idle capacity

idle motion

idle work

idle money

idle stroke

Example Sentences

idle the afternoon away.

lost a week in idle occupations.

Don't listen to idle tales.

It would be idle to argue further.

a wretched idle layabout

a stream of idle chatter .

at no time in the day must there be an idle moment.

Robert idled along the pavement.

I don't indulge in idle gossip.

An idle youth,A needly age!

He indulged in idle fancy.

They idled before cafes.

The car idled in the driveway.

Don't idle away your time.

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