intransitive verb. 1 : to run at low power and often disconnected usually so that power is not used for useful work the engine is idling. 2a : to spend time in idleness. b : to move idly.

What is an example of idling?

The definition of idle is doing nothing or not filled with activities or actions. An example of idle is being unemployed and doing nothing all day. An example of idle is hours spent sitting in a waiting room doing nothing.

What does being idle?

To be idle is to be inactive or not working at a job. The word is sometimes derogatory, but not always, since one may be relaxing temporarily or may be idle through necessity: pleasantly idle on a vacation; to be idle because one is unemployed or because supplies are lacking.