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idle Definition and Meaning in English (idle definition)

adjective
Synonyms:inactiveunemployedlazy
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Idle definition: Not active or in use; doing nothing.

Definitions of Idle

  1. 1adjective

    Not active or in use; doing nothing.

  2. 2verb

    To spend time doing nothing, or to operate at a low speed without doing any work.

  3. 3adjective

    Avoiding work; lazy.

Example Sentences

“The factory machines stood idle during the strike.”

“He tends to idle away his afternoons watching television.”

“An idle mind is the devil's workshop.”

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