Definitions of idle:
- verb: be idle; exist in a changeless situation
- verb: run disconnected or idle
- adjective: lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility
Example: "Idle talk"
- adjective: silly or trivial
Example: "Idle pleasure"
- adjective: not in active use
Example: "The machinery sat idle during the strike"
- adjective: not in action or at work
Example: "An idle laborer"
- adjective: not having a job
Example: "Idle carpenters"
- adjective: not yielding a return
Example: "Idle funds"
- adjective: without a basis in reason or fact
Example: "Idle fears"
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