verb🔗ShareTo spend in idleness; to waste; to consume."He idles away his afternoons playing video games instead of studying. "timeactionworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo lose or spend time doing nothing, or without being employed in business.""During summer vacation, my brother often idles away the afternoons playing video games." "timebusinessworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOf an engine: to run at a slow speed, or out of gear; to tick over."The bus idles outside the school while waiting for the children. "vehiclemachineenergytechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
