verb
- past tense of idle; spent time doing nothing or being inactive
- past tense of idle; ran an engine slowly while not in gear or not moving
Usage: automotive
Examples
- She idled away the afternoon reading magazines.
- The students idled in the hallway between classes.
- He idled his time instead of studying for the exam.
- The car idled in the driveway while warming up.
- The truck idled outside the loading dock.
- They idled on the beach all summer long.