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Of no account; useless; vain; trifling; unprofitable; thoughtless; silly; barren., Not called into active service; not turned to appropriate use; unemployed; as, idle hours., Not employed; unoccupied with business; inactive; doing nothing; as, idle workmen., Given rest and ease; averse to labor or employment; lazy; slothful; as, an idle fellow., Light-headed; foolish., To lose or spend time in inaction, or without being employed in business., To spend in idleness; to waste; to consume; -- often followed by away; as, to idle away an hour a day.

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