Definitions
1.AdjectiveEmpty, vacant.
2.AdjectiveNot being used appropriately; not occupied; (of time) with no, no important, or not much activity."idle hours; My computer hibernates after it has been idle for 30 minutes."
3.AdjectiveNot engaged in any occupation or employment; unemployed; inactive; doing nothing in particular."idle workmen"
4.AdjectiveAverse to work, labor or employment; lazy; slothful."an idle fellow"
5.AdjectiveOf no importance; useless; worthless; vain; trifling; thoughtless; silly."an idle story; idle talk; idle rumor; idle threats; idle pleasures"
6.AdjectiveLight-headed; foolish.
7.VerbTo spend (time) in idleness; to waste; to consume.
8.VerbTo lose or spend time doing nothing, or without being employed in business."to idle in an IRC channel"
9.VerbOf an engine: to run at a slow speed, or out of gear; to tick over.
10.VerbTo cause (an engine) to idle (run at a slow speed, or out of gear)."The driver idled his engine until the car finally stalled."
11.VerbTo make (workers, students, etc) idle; to leave without work.
12.NounThe state of idling, of being idle.
13.NounThe lowest selectable thrust or power setting of an engine."a lumpy idle; A slight valve tap was audible at idle but was not noticeable otherwise."
14.NounAn idle animation.
15.NounAn idle game.