noun🔗ShareOne who idles; one who spends his or her time in inaction."The park bench was full of idlers, watching the world go by without a care. "personcharacterattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOne who idles; a lazy person; a sluggard."The construction site foreman fired the idlers who spent most of their time sitting around instead of working. "personcharacterattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAny member of a ship's crew who is not required to keep the night-watch""The idlers on the ship, having completed their daytime duties, were asleep in their bunks while the watch crew navigated through the night." "nauticalsailingjobpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA mechanical device such as a pulley or wheel that does not transmit power, but supports a moving belt etc."The conveyor belt at the factory used several idlers to support the heavy packages and keep the belt from sagging. "machinedevicetechnicalpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
