ALL meanings of idler
i·dler
I i - noun idler the state or quality of being idle. 1
- noun idler the state of a machine, engine, or mechanism that is idling: a cold engine that stalls at idle. 1
- adjective idler not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers. 1
- adjective idler not spent or filled with activity: idle hours. 1
- adjective idler not in use or operation; not kept busy: idle machinery. 1
- adjective idler habitually doing nothing or avoiding work; lazy. 1
- adjective idler of no real worth, importance, or significance: idle talk. 1
- adjective idler having no basis or reason; baseless; groundless: idle fears. 1
- adjective idler frivolous; vain: idle pleasures. 1
- adjective idler meaningless; senseless: idle threats. 1
- adjective idler futile; unavailing: idle rage. 1
- verb without object idler to pass time doing nothing. 1
- verb without object idler to move, loiter, or saunter aimlessly: to idle along the avenue. 1
- verb without object idler (of a machine, engine, or mechanism) to operate at a low speed, disengaged from the load. 1
- verb with object idler to pass (time) doing nothing (often followed by away): to idle away the afternoon. 1
- verb with object idler to cause (a person) to be idle: The strike idled many workers. 1
- verb with object idler to cause (a machine, engine, or mechanism) to idle: I waited in the car while idling the engine. 1
- noun idler A habitually lazy person. 1
- noun idler lazy person 1
- countable noun idler If you describe someone as an idler, you are criticizing them because you think they are lazy and should be working. 0
- noun idler a person who idles 0
- noun idler a ship's crew member, such as a carpenter, sailmaker, etc, whose duties do not include standing regular watches 0
- noun idler a person who wastes time and does no work; lazy person 0
- noun idler a gear placed between two others to transfer motion from one to the other without changing their direction or speed 0
- noun idler a pulley riding loosely on a shaft, pressing against a belt to guide it or take up the slack 0
- noun idler One who idles; one who spends his or her time in inaction. 0
- noun idler One who idles; a lazy person; a sluggard. 0
- noun idler (nautical, dated) Any member of a ship's crew who is not required to keep the night-watch. 0
- noun idler A mechanical device such as a pulley or wheel that does not transmit power, but supports a moving belt etc. 0
- adjective idler comparative form of idle: more idle. 0