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Noun: idling  I-du-ling
  1. The state of being inactive or doing nothing
    "His prolonged idling worried his parents";
    - idleness, loafing
Verb: idle  I-d(u)l
  1. Run disconnected or idle
    "the engine is idling";
    - tick over [Brit]
     
  2. Spend time in idleness or relaxation
    "He idled in bed all morning";
    - laze, slug [informal]

Derived forms: idlings

Type of: act, inactivity, move, run

Antonym: run, work

Encyclopedia: Idling

Idle, West Yorkshire