Idling - English meaning

Idling – definitions in English dictionary

verb
Spend time doing nothing.
Usage examples:
Four men were idling outside the shop
Synonims:
Do nothing Be inactive Vegetate Sit back Take it easy Rest on one's oars Mark time Kick one's heels Twiddle one's thumbs Kill time Languish Laze (about)Laze (around)Lounge (about)Lounge (a
verb
(of an engine) run slowly while disconnected from a load or out of gear.
Usage examples:
Nadine kept the engine idling
Synonims:
Tick over Run slowly in neutral

adjective
(of a person) avoiding work; lazy.
Usage examples:
Idle students

adjective
Without purpose or effect; pointless.
Usage examples:
He did not want to waste valuable time in idle chatter

Idling translation into English

Idling: translate from English into Chinese

空转, 颟

Idling: translate from English into Dutch

Stationair draaien, Leegloperij, Eedigheid, Werk op vrijloop

Idling: translate from English into French

Tourner au ralenti

Idling: translate from English into German

Leerlauf, Bummelei

Idling: translate from English into Hindi

सुस्ती, आलस्य, निष्क्रियता, व्यर्थता

Idling: translate from English into Italian

Al minimo

Idling: translate from English into Korean

공회전

Idling: translate from English into Russian

На холостом ходу, Холостой ход, Работа на холостом ходу, Безделье, Праздность, Простаивающий, Гульба

Idling: translate from English into Spanish

De marcha en vacío

Word origin

Old English īdel ‘empty, useless’, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch ijdel ‘vain, frivolous, useless’ and German eitel ‘bare, worthless’.

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Idling – similar words

idled

verb
Spend time doing nothing.
Usage examples:
Four men were idling outside the shop

adjective
(of a person) avoiding work; lazy.
Usage examples:
Idle students

adjective
Without purpose or effect; pointless.
Usage examples:
He did not want to waste valuable time in idle chatter

Idled - all meanings in English

idle

adjective
(of a person) avoiding work; lazy.
Usage examples:
Idle students

verb
Spend time doing nothing.
Usage examples:
Four men were idling outside the shop

adjective
Not working, not active, or doing nothing
Usage examples:
Idle factories, the machines are standing idle because there are no spare parts., idle speculation,…

Idle - all meanings in English

Idling synonims

languish

verb
(of a person, animal, or plant) lose or lack vitality; grow weak.
Usage examples:
Plants may appear to be languishing simply because they are dormant

verb
To exist in an unpleasant or unwanted situation, often for a long time
Usage examples:
Members of congress have introduced plans, but those have languished.

verb
To be weak or fail to improve
Usage examples:
Traditional industries continue to languish or disappear.

Languish - all meanings in English

vegetate

verb
Live or spend a period of time in a dull, inactive, unchallenging way.
Usage examples:
If she left him alone, he'd sit in front of the television and vegetate

verb
To live or spend time in a way that lacks physical and mental activity and effort
Usage examples:
The children just vegetate in front of the tv all morning.

Vegetate - all meanings in English

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