Idle
Pronunciation: /ˈaɪdəl/
Idle (adjective)
- Not doing any work or activity.
- Without any real purpose or effect.
Examples
- The factory machines were idle during the holiday.
- Many workers were idle due to the strike.
Common collocations: idle hands, idle time, idle chatter, idle curiosity, idle away time
Idle (verb)
- To spend time doing nothing useful.
- When an engine is running but not moving.
Examples
- He idled away the afternoon in the park.
- They idled by the river, enjoying the sun.