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  • idle — I UK [ˈaɪd(ə)l] / US adjective Word forms idle : adjective idle comparative idler superlative idlest 1) a) machines or factories that are idle are not being used The extra power stations are idle when demand is lower. stand/lie/sit idle: Valuable …   English dictionary

  • idle — i|dle1 [ aıdl ] adjective 1. ) machines or factories that are idle are not being used: The extra power stations are idle when demand is lower. stand/lie/sit idle: Valuable machinery is left to lie idle for long periods. a ) workers who are idle… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • sit — (v.) O.E. sittan to be seated, to seat oneself (class V strong verb; past tense sæt, pp. seten), from P.Gmc. *setjanan (Cf. O.S. sittian, O.N. sitja, O.Fris. sitta, M.Du. sitten, Du. zitten, O.H.G. sizzan, Ger. sitzen, Goth. sitan), from PIE …   Etymology dictionary

  • idle — 01. My son has been [idle] for weeks. He really needs to find himself a summer job. 02. Our city s buses are sitting [idle] today due to a strike by maintenance workers. 03. The city s road crew has been [idled] by poor weather. 04. The factories …   Grammatical examples in English

  • idle — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb Idle is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑engine {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adj. 1 lazy VERBS ▪ be ▪ become ▪ remain, stay …   Collocations dictionary

  • idle — Synonyms and related words: abortive, absurd, airy, amble, ambling, asinine, asleep, at a standstill, at anchor, at leisure, at liberty, at loose ends, available, baseless, be a sideliner, be still, bootless, brogue, bum, bum around, catchpenny,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • sit around — verb be around, often idly or without specific purpose The object sat in the corner We sat around chatting for another hour • Syn: ↑sit • Hypernyms: ↑be • Verb Frames: Something s …   Useful english dictionary

  • sit — Synonyms and related words: be gravid, be knocked up, be pregnant, be seated, be with child, breed, brood, bum around, call together, carry, carry young, clock, convene, convoke, cover, do nothing, ensconce, gestate, goof off, hang around, hatch …   Moby Thesaurus

  • sit back — Synonyms and related words: be a sideliner, be still, coast, delay, do nothing, drift, hang fire, hibernate, idle, lie dormant, not budge, not stir, rest, sit it out, stagnate, vegetate, wait and see, watch and wait …   Moby Thesaurus

  • sit — v 1. seat oneself, be seated, Sl. take a load off one s feet, plop down; squat, crouch, hunker down, perch, roost; straddle, sit astride, bestride, bestraddle; repose, lean, recline, loll, lounge, sprawl; (all of a hen) brood, incubate, cover,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • sit on one's hands — verb To be idle when action is needed, perhaps because of fear, ignorance, complacency, indecisiveness, or dislike of the person(s) or situation …   Wiktionary

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