Looking for the meaning of the word IDLING in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of IDLING with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Idle
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Old English īdel ‘empty, useless’, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch ijdel ‘vain, frivolous, useless’ and German eitel ‘bare, worthless’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈʌɪdl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
spend time doing nothing
Short Definition:spend time doing nothing
Examples:- four men were idling outside the shop
- we idled the afternoon away
Definition:
(of an engine) run slowly while disconnected from a load or out of gear
Short Definition:(of engine) run slowly while out of gear
Examples:- Nadine kept the engine idling
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