idle

IPA: ˈaɪdʌɫ

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]

(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)

(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.

Examples of "idle" in Sentences

'Why, my uncle told me he would not have me getting into what he calls idle company.
He is vexed at what he calls my idle ways, and waste of time: as if I need plod on, like a city clerk, six days a week and no holidays!
His wife often admonished him of the danger of tampering with the deadly vice of intemperance; but he only laughed at what he termed her idle fears.
His wife often admonished him of the danger of tampering with the deadly vice of intemperance, but he only laughed at what he termed her idle fears.
He is free to believe in his own beliefs which, according to Tusar, do not include the Vedic myths or what he calls the idle intellectual approximations of the Avatar.
The marquis privately reproved his daughters, for what he termed the idle fancies of a weak mind; and desired them no more to disturb the peace of the castle with the subject of their late fears.
That said, I also find that Mexicans (and also Central Americans) are very readily sociable and willing (even eager) to engage in idle conversation while sitting around on park benches or whatnot.