Definition of idle

• 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.