Word Meaning

idled definition and meaning

superl. Of no account; useless; vain; trifling; unprofitable; thoughtless; silly; barren.
superl. Not called into active service; not turned to appropriate use; unemployed; as, idle hours.
superl. Not employed; unoccupied with business; inactive; doing nothing; as, idle workmen.
superl. Given rest and ease; averse to labor or employment; lazy; slothful; as, an idle fellow.
superl. Light-headed; foolish.
v. i. To lose or spend time in inaction, or without being employed in business.
v. t. To spend in idleness; to waste; to consume; -- often followed by away; as, to idle away an hour a day.
imp. & p. p. of Idle

Crossword clues for idled

- At liberty
- Avoiding work
- Comedian Eric is unemployed
- Computer term
- Doing Nothing
- Gathering dust
- Having nothing to do with Midler? She’s got no man
- Inactive
- Inert
- Lazy
- Lazy and sunk in placid lethargy
- Lied about being lazy
- Lied about being unemployed
- Loafing
- Not in active use
- Not moving
- Not working
- Opposite of proactive
- Out of action
- Serving no purpose
- Sit do nothing
- Slothful
- Tick over
- Tick over (of engine)
- Tool type
- Trivial (chatter)
- unavailing
- Unemployed
- Unemployed? Indulge the odd characters
- Unmoving
- Untested (boast)
- Dawdled
- Did nothing
- Lazed
- Loafed
- Lounged indolently
- Ran in neutral
- Ran out of gear
- Ticked over
- Turned over deli around early December