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Quick definitions from WordNet (idle)
▸ verb: be idle; exist in a changeless situation
▸ verb: run disconnected or idle
▸ adjective: lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility ("Idle talk")
▸ adjective: silly or trivial ("Idle pleasure")
▸ adjective: not in active use ("The machinery sat idle during the strike")
▸ adjective: not in action or at work ("An idle laborer")
▸ adjective: not having a job ("Idle carpenters")
▸ adjective: not yielding a return ("Idle funds")
▸ adjective: without a basis in reason or fact ("Idle fears")
▸ Also see idly
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▸ Idioms related to idle (New!)
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▸ Rhymes of idle
▸ Invented words related to idle
▸ verb: be idle; exist in a changeless situation
▸ verb: run disconnected or idle
▸ adjective: lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility ("Idle talk")
▸ adjective: silly or trivial ("Idle pleasure")
▸ adjective: not in active use ("The machinery sat idle during the strike")
▸ adjective: not in action or at work ("An idle laborer")
▸ adjective: not having a job ("Idle carpenters")
▸ adjective: not yielding a return ("Idle funds")
▸ adjective: without a basis in reason or fact ("Idle fears")
▸ Also see idly
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to idle
▸ Usage examples for idle
▸ Idioms related to idle (New!)
▸ Popular nouns described by idle
▸ Words that often appear near idle
▸ Rhymes of idle
▸ Invented words related to idle