Definition of idle

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Idle (v. t.) To spend in idleness; to waste; to consume; -- often followed by away; as, to idle away an hour a day..

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Otiose :: Otiose (a.) Being at leisure or ease; unemployed; indolent; idle.
Workhouse :: Workhouse (n.) A house in which idle and vicious persons are confined to labor.
Tattle :: Tattle (n.) Idle talk or chat; trifling talk; prate.
Busy :: Busy (a.) Engaged in some business; hard at work (either habitually or only for the time being); occupied with serious affairs; not idle nor at leisure; as, a busy merchant..
Mothering :: Mothering (n.) A rural custom in England, of visiting one's parents on Midlent Sunday, -- supposed to have been originally visiting the mother church to make offerings at the high altar..
Johnadreams :: "Johnadreams (n.) A dreamy, idle fellow..
Chaff :: Chaff (v. i.) To use light, idle language by way of fun or ridicule; to banter..
Snaffle :: Snaffle (n.) A kind of bridle bit, having a joint in the part to be placed in the mouth, and rings and cheek pieces at the ends, but having no curb; -- called also snaffle bit..
Loiterer :: Loiterer (n.) An idle vagrant; a tramp.
Faineant :: Faineant (n.) A do-nothing; an idle fellow; a sluggard.
Bridle :: Bridle (n.) The piece in the interior of a gun lock, which holds in place the tumbler, sear, etc..
Bridle :: Bridle (v. t.) To restrain, guide, or govern, with, or as with, a bridle; to check, curb, or control; as, to bridle the passions; to bridle a muse..
Palaver :: Palaver (n.) Talk; conversation; esp., idle or beguiling talk; talk intended to deceive; flattery..
Bridoon :: Bridoon (n.) The snaffle and rein of a military bridle, which acts independently of the bit, at the pleasure of the rider. It is used in connection with a curb bit, which has its own rein..
Vanity :: Vanity (n.) That which is vain; anything empty, visionary, unreal, or unsubstantial; fruitless desire or effort; trifling labor productive of no good; empty pleasure; vain pursuit; idle show; unsubstantial enjoyment..
Tittle-tattle :: Tittle-tattle (n.) Idle, trifling talk; empty prattle..
Chatterer :: Chatterer (n.) A prater; an idle talker.
Trapes :: Trapes (v. i.) To go about in an idle or slatternly fashion; to trape; to traipse.
Gossip :: Gossip (n.) One who runs house to house, tattling and telling news; an idle tattler..
Bridle :: Bridle (n.) A restraint; a curb; a check.
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