Australian English Meaning of idle
idle
Other Australian English words related to idle
Nearest Words of idle
- iditarod trail dog sled race => Iditarod Trail Dog Sled Race
- iditarod trail => Iditarod Trail
- iditarod => Iditarod
- idioticon => dialect dictionary
- idiothermic => Idiothermic
- idiosyncratical => Idiosyncratic
- idiosyncratic => Idiosyncratic
- idiosyncrasy => Idiosyncrasy
- idiosyncrasies => idiosyncrasies
- idiorepulsive => repulsive
Definitions and Meaning of idle in English
idle (n)
the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling
idle (v)
run disconnected or idle
be idle; exist in a changeless situation
idle (a)
not in action or at work
idle (s)
without a basis in reason or fact
not in active use
silly or trivial
lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility
not yielding a return
not having a job
idle (superl.)
Of no account; useless; vain; trifling; unprofitable; thoughtless; silly; barren.
Not called into active service; not turned to appropriate use; unemployed; as, idle hours.
Not employed; unoccupied with business; inactive; doing nothing; as, idle workmen.
Given rest and ease; averse to labor or employment; lazy; slothful; as, an idle fellow.
Light-headed; foolish.
idle (v. i.)
To lose or spend time in inaction, or without being employed in business.
idle (v. t.)
To spend in idleness; to waste; to consume; -- often followed by away; as, to idle away an hour a day.
FAQs About the word idle
idle
the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling, run disconnected or idle, be idle; exist in a changeless situation, not in action or at work, without
dormant,off,unused,vacant,At rest,dead,fallow,free,inactive,inert
active,alive,busy,employed,functioning,on,operating,operational,operative,working
iditarod trail dog sled race => Iditarod Trail Dog Sled Race, iditarod trail => Iditarod Trail, iditarod => Iditarod, idioticon => dialect dictionary, idiothermic => Idiothermic,
