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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Live :: Live (v. t.) To spend, as one's life; to pass; to maintain; to continue in, constantly or habitually; as, to live an idle or a useful life..
Smoke :: Smoke (n.) Anything unsubstantial, as idle talk..
Twaddy :: Twaddy (n.) Idle trifling; twaddle.
Parent :: Parent (n.) That which produces; cause; source; author; begetter; as, idleness is the parent of vice..
Do-nothingness :: Do-nothingness (n.) Inactivity; habitual sloth; idleness.
Inactivity :: Inactivity (n.) Idleness; habitual indisposition to action or exertion; want of energy; sluggishness.
Drone :: Drone (v. i.) One who lives on the labors of others; a lazy, idle fellow; a sluggard..
Scatch :: Scatch (n.) A kind of bit for the bridle of a horse; -- called also scatchmouth.
Truantship :: Truantship (n.) The conduct of a truant; neglect of employment; idleness; truancy.
Franion :: Franion (n.) A paramour; a loose woman; also, a gay, idle fellow..
Drone :: Drone (n.) To love in idleness; to do nothing.
Sport :: Sport (n.) Play; idle jingle.
Recumbent :: Recumbent (a.) Leaning; reclining; lying; as, the recumbent posture of the Romans at their meals. Hence, figuratively; Resting; inactive; idle..
Sidle :: Sidle (v. t.) To go or move with one side foremost; to move sidewise; as, to sidle through a crowd or narrow opening..
Truant :: Truant (a.) Wandering from business or duty; loitering; idle, and shirking duty; as, a truant boy..
Cad :: Cad (n.) A person who stands at the door of an omnibus to open and shut it, and to receive fares; an idle hanger-on about innyards..
Gab :: Gab (v. i.) The mouth; hence, idle prate; chatter; unmeaning talk; loquaciousness..
Gossipry :: Gossipry (n.) Idle talk; gossip.
Sluggish :: Sluggish (a.) Habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive; as, a sluggish man..
Idler :: Idler (n.) An idle wheel or pulley. See under Idle.
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