- (superl.) Of no account; useless; vain; trifling; unprofitable; thoughtless; silly; barren.
- (v.t.) To spend in idleness; to waste; to consume; -- often followed by away; as, to idle away an hour a day.
- (superl.) Not called into active service; not turned to appropriate use; unemployed; as, idle hours.
- (superl.) Not employed; unoccupied with business; inactive; doing nothing; as, idle workmen.
- (superl.) Given rest and ease; averse to labor or employment; lazy; slothful; as, an idle fellow.
- (v.i.) To lose or spend time in inaction or without being employed in business.
- (superl.) Light-headed; foolish.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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