spend+time+idly

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• Time-sharing — refers to sharing a computing resource among many users by multitasking. Because early mainframes and minicomputers were extremely expensive, it was rarely possible to allow a single user exclusive access to the machine for interactive use. But… …   Wikipedia

• idly — idle ► ADJECTIVE (idler, idlest) 1) avoiding work; lazy. 2) not working or in use. 3) having no purpose or basis: idle threats. ► VERB 1) spend time doing nothing. 2) (of an engine) run slowly w …   English terms dictionary

• Spend — Spend, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spent}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Spending}.] [AS. spendan (in comp.), fr. L. expendere or dispendere to weigh out, to expend, dispense. See {Pendant}, and cf. {Dispend}, {Expend}, {Spence}, {Spencer}.] 1. To weigh or lay out;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• loiter — [loit′ər] vi. [ME loitren < MDu loteren (Du leuteren, to dawdle), akin to OE loddere, beggar < IE base * (s)leu , to hang loosely > SLEET, SLUR] 1. to linger in an aimless way; spend time idly: often with about 2. to walk or move slowly… …   English World dictionary

• loaf — loaf1 [lōf] n. pl. loaves [lōvz] [ME lof < OE hlaf, akin to Ger laib, OHG hlaib, ON hleifr, Goth hlaifs] 1. a portion of bread baked in one piece, commonly of oblong shape and in a size convenient for table use 2. any mass of food shaped… …   English World dictionary

• trifle — trifler, n. /truy feuhl/, n., v., trifled, trifling. n. 1. an article or thing of very little value. 2. a matter, affair, or circumstance of trivial importance or significance. 3. a small, inconsiderable, or trifling sum of money. 4. a small… …   Universalium

• trifle — tri•fle [[t]ˈtraɪ fəl[/t]] n. v. fled, fling 1) something of very little value, importance, or consequence 2) a small, inconsiderable, or trifling amount of anything 3) coo a dessert of cake soaked in liqueur, then combined with custard, fruit,… …   From formal English to slang

• loaf — 1. n. (pl. loaves) 1 a portion of baked bread, usu. of a standard size or shape. 2 a quantity of other food formed into a particular shape (sugar loaf; meat loaf). 3 sl. the head, esp. as a source of common sense (use your loaf). Phrases and… …   Useful english dictionary

• loi´ter|ing|ly — loi|ter «LOY tuhr», intransitive verb. 1. to linger idly; stop along the way: »She loitered along the street, looking into all the shop windows. SYNONYM(S): delay, tarry, lag, dawdle. See syn. under linger. (Cf. ↑linger) 2. to waste time in… …   Useful english dictionary

• loi´ter|er — loi|ter «LOY tuhr», intransitive verb. 1. to linger idly; stop along the way: »She loitered along the street, looking into all the shop windows. SYNONYM(S): delay, tarry, lag, dawdle. See syn. under linger. (Cf. ↑linger) 2. to waste time in… …   Useful english dictionary

• loi|ter — «LOY tuhr», intransitive verb. 1. to linger idly; stop along the way: »She loitered along the street, looking into all the shop windows. SYNONYM(S): delay, tarry, lag, dawdle. See syn. under linger. (Cf. ↑linger) 2. to waste time in idleness;… …   Useful english dictionary