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idle

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

1idle

adj \ˈī-dəl\
idler\ˈīd-lər, ˈī-dəl-ər\idlest\ˈīd-ləst, ˈī-dəl-əst\

Definition of IDLE

1
: lacking worth or basis : vain <idle chatter> <idle pleasure>
2
: not occupied or employed: as a : having no employment : inactive <idle workers> b : not turned to normal or appropriate use <idle farmland> c : not scheduled to compete <the team will be idle tomorrow>
3
a : shiftless, lazy b : having no evident lawful means of support
idle·ness \ˈī-dəl-nəs\ noun
idly \ˈīd-lē, ˈī-dəl-ē\ adverb

Examples of IDLE

  1. There has been a lot of idle speculation about what might happen, but no one really knows.
  2. the idle days of summer

Origin of IDLE

Middle English idel, from Old English īdel; akin to Old High German ītal worthless
First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with IDLE

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