Idle

From Fresh Dictionary

Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Adjective 1.3 Verb

English

Pronunciation

• Ä«d-(ə)l, /ˈaɪd(ə)l/, /"aId(@)l/

  Homophones: idol

  Rhymes: -aɪd(ə)l

Adjective

Idle (comparative more Idle, superlative most Idle)

1. Worthless, useless. "idle talk", "idle rumor".
2. Avoiding work; lazy.
3. Not working or in use.

Verb

to idle (third-person singular simple present idles, present participle idling, simple past idled, past participle idled)

1. To spend time doing nothing.
2. (of an engine) To run at a slow speed, or out of gear; to tick-over.

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