idle
/ˈaɪd(ə)l/verb
To lose or spend time doing nothing, or without being employed in business.
Example sentences
- “My computer hibernates after it has been idle for 30 minutes.”
- “idle workmen”
Featured as word of the day on August 3, 2027.
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