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      idle
      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 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.
      A surname.
      (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
      (intransitive) To lose or spend time doing nothing, or without being employed in business.
      (transitive) To spend in idleness; to waste; to consume.
      (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
      Not engaged in any occupation or employment; unemployed; inactive; doing nothing in particular.
      Not being used appropriately; not occupied; (of time) with no, no important, or not much activity.
      Averse to work, labor or employment; lazy; slothful.
      Of no importance; useless; worthless; vain; trifling; thoughtless; silly.
      (obsolete) Empty, vacant.
      (obsolete) Light-headed; foolish.
      Synonyms for idle
      lazevleisuredadjunusedadjjoblessadjloafingnslothfuladjinactiveadjindolentadjlazyadjunproductiveadjstagnatevshiftlessadjlollygagvquiescentadjloitervlistlessadj
      Words related to idle
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