Words · Less common
idled
/ˈaɪdəld/ · 5 letters · 4 distinct letters
A form of idle.
- verb
run disconnected or idle
the engine is idling
- adjective
not in action or at work
an idle laborer
- adjective
without a basis in reason or fact
baseless gossip
- adjective
not in active use
the machinery sat idle during the strike
- adjective
silly or trivial
idle pleasure
- adjective
lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility
idle talk
- noun
the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling
the car engine was running at idle