Definition of “idle”
adjective:
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Empty, vacant.
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Not turned to appropriate use; not occupied.
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Not engaged in any occupation or employment; unemployed; inactive; doing nothing.
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Averse to work, labor or employment; lazy; slothful.
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Of no importance; useless; worthless; vain; trifling; thoughtless; silly.
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verb:
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To spend in idleness; to waste; to consume.
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To lose or spend time doing nothing, or without being employed in business.
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Of an engine: to run at a slow speed, or out of gear; to tick over.
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