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idle
01
not active or in use
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an easy accomplishment
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not in active use
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without a basis in reason or fact
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silly or trivial
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showing a lack of responsibility or restraint
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not having a job
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not yielding a return
to idle
01
to be at rest or not actively doing anything
Intransitive
02
to run an engine slowly without being engaged in any work or gear
Intransitive
Idle
01
the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling
idle
adj
idleness
n
idleness
n
Example
The unemployed workers were frustrated by their idle days with no job prospects.
The computer screen went dark after being idle for several minutes.
During the weekend, he enjoyed spending time in idle conversation with friends.
She felt guilty about her idle hours spent watching TV instead of being productive.
The idle machinery in the factory needed maintenance before it could be used again.
