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idle[1,adjective] idle[2,verb]

Main Entry: ¹idle
Pronunciation: d-l
Function: adjective
Inflected Form(s): idler /d-lr, -l-r/; idlest /d-lst, -l-st/
1 : having no worth or basis <idle rumors> <idle chatter>
2 : not being used or employed <idle workers> <idle factories> <idle hours>
3 : LAZY 1
- idle·ness /d-l-ns/ noun
- idly /d-l, -l-/ adverb

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