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idle

/aɪdəl/
en-us undefinedidle
Main Example

The machine is idle right now.

Example context
en-us flagThe machine is idle right now.
Grammatical Info:
Adjective (adj.)

Not active or not working; doing nothing.

Other Example

The workers are idle during the break.

en-us flagThe workers are idle during the break.

He sat idle on the couch all day.

en-us flagHe sat idle on the couch all day.

The car remained idle in the garage.

en-us flagThe car remained idle in the garage.
Synonyms

idle time

en-us flagidle time

idle hands

en-us flagidle hands

idle chatter

en-us flagidle chatter
Synonyms

inactive

unoccupied

dormant

idle

/aɪdəl/
Main Example

There was too much idle in the office today.

Example context
Grammatical Info:
Noun (n.)

A state of inactivity or lack of work.

Other Example
Synonyms
Synonyms

idle

/aɪdəl/
Main Example

He likes to idle away the afternoon.

Example context
Grammatical Info:
Verb (v.)

To spend time doing nothing or to be inactive.

Other Example

She decided to idle away the weekend at home.

They idled away the evening watching movies.

I often idle away my lunch break in the park.

Synonyms

idle away time

idle away hours

idle away the day

Synonyms

waste

linger

dawdle

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