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"idle" Meaning in English

1. not having a job

Part of speech : adjective

Example : idle carpenters

Synonyms

jobless , out of work

2. not in active use

Part of speech : adjective

Example : the machinery sat idle during the strike

Synonyms

unused

3. not yielding a return

Part of speech : adjective

Synonyms

dead

4. lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility

Part of speech : adjective

Example : idle talk

Synonyms

loose

5. silly or trivial

Part of speech : adjective

Example : idle pleasure

Synonyms

light

6. without a basis in reason or fact

Part of speech : adjective

Synonyms

wild

7. run disconnected or idle

Part of speech : verb

Synonyms

tick over

8. be idle

Part of speech : verb

Synonyms

slug

9. not in action or at work

Part of speech : adjective

Example : an idle laborer

10. the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling

Part of speech : noun

Example : the car engine was running at idle

Translation for "idle"

idle meaning in Spanish : ocioso

idle meaning in German : müßig

idle meaning in Russian : вхолостую

idle meaning in Portuguese : ocioso

idle meaning in Chinese : 闲

idle meaning in Japanese : アイドル

idle meaning in Tamil : சும்மா

idle meaning in Arabic : خامل

idle meaning in Turkish : boş

idle meaning in Hindi : बेकार

idle meaning in Telugu : పనిలేకుండా

idle meaning in French : tourner au ralenti

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