noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An idle period; something done idly. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   having no employment wordnet
3. 3
   The state of running at idle. countable, uncountable

   "NO IDLING [sign posted where excess truck exhaust is unwelcome]"

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of idle form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

coquetrydalliancedalliancedallyingdawdlingflirtation

Antonyms

All antonyms

full throttle

Example

More examples

"It is impossible to enjoy idling thoroughly unless one has plenty of work to do."

Related phrases

idling speed

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