idle
IPA: ˈaɪdʌɫ
noun
- The state of idling, of being idle.
- (mechanical engineering) The lowest selectable thrust or power setting of an engine.
- (gaming) An idle animation.
- (gaming) An idle game.
- A surname.
- A suburb in the City of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE1737).
- A river, the River Idle in Nottinghamshire, England, which flows into the River Trent.
- (programming, Python) Initialism of Integrated DeveLopment Environment.
- (programming, Python) Initialism of Integrated Development and Learning Environment.
- (pathology) Acronym of indolent lesion of epithelial origin. [(pathology) a type of cancerous growth, which is malignant, but spreads slowly, and unlikely to be a serious issue within the lifetime of the victim]
verb
- (transitive) To spend in idleness; to waste; to consume.
- (intransitive) To lose or spend time doing nothing, or without being employed in business.
- (intransitive) Of an engine: to run at a slow speed, or out of gear; to tick over.
- (transitive) To cause (an engine) to idle(3)
adjective
- (obsolete) Empty, vacant.
- Not being used appropriately; not occupied; (of time) with no, no important, or not much activity.
- Not engaged in any occupation or employment; unemployed; inactive; doing nothing in particular.
- Averse to work, labor or employment; lazy; slothful.
- Of no importance; useless; worthless; vain; trifling; thoughtless; silly.
- (obsolete) Light-headed; foolish.
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Examples of "idle" in Sentences
- She is idle and shifstless.
- He spends his days in idleness.
- The idle mind is the devils playground.
- Actually it was not idleness on my part.
- The discussion was idle over the holidays.
- Jacob will do more in moments of idleness.
- On the IDLE state is irreversible for the partition.
- The connection between the two is not idle speculation.
- Entering the IDLE state is irreversible for the partition.
- A slang expression to describe being in a situation of idleness.
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