Definition of Idle
Idle
i·dle
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
Not working or active; lazy or unemployed.
e.g. The idle machine was collecting dust in the corner.
(adjective)
pointless;
e.g. She did not like to waste her time in idle chatter with her coworkers.
(verb)
to spend time doing nothing, or moving aimlessly and lazily;
e.g. The boys were idling outside the candy shop.
(adjective)
having no logical reason or basis;
e.g. He had so many idle fears as a child.
(verb)
to pass time by doing nothing;
e.g. She idled away the evening by just relaxing on the swing.
(adjective)
futile;
e.g. No one attended to her idle threats because they knew she couldn't do much.
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