idle


Meanings

  • the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling;
    • "the car engine was running at idle"
  • run disconnected or idle;
  • be idle; exist in a changeless situation;
  • not in action or at work;
    • "an idle laborer"
    • "idle drifters"
    • "the idle rich"
    • "an idle mind"
  • without a basis in reason or fact;
    • "idle fears"
  • not in active use;
    • "the machinery sat idle during the strike"
    • "idle hands"
  • silly or trivial;
    • "idle pleasure"
    • "light idle chatter"
  • lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility;
    • "idle talk"
  • not yielding a return;
    • "idle funds"
  • not having a job;
    • "idle carpenters"
  • IDLE adj IDLER, IDLEST inactive
  • IDLE v IDLED, IDLING, IDLES to pass time idly


Scrabble Score: 5

idle is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

idle is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

idle is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 6

idle is a valid Words With Friends word