adjective
The looms were idle for months. The devil finds work for idle hands
Unable to find work, Gilbert has been idle for a year
Since winning the lottery, Crouch has become one of the idle rich
We were passing the time at the pub in idle chatter when Michael walked in. He had no factual information to offer, only idle speculation
verb
They idle away the hours lying by the swimming-pool
Stop idling and get down to work
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