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idle
/ˈaɪd(ə)l/
noun
An idle animation.
An idle game.
Similar: idle game, incremental game
verb
To spend in idleness; to waste; to consume.
To lose or spend time doing nothing, or without being employed in business.
Of an engine: to run at a slow speed, or out of gear; to tick over.
adjective
Empty, vacant.
Not being used appropriately; not occupied; (of time) with no, no important, or not much activity.
"My computer hibernates after it has been idle for 30 minutes."
Not engaged in any occupation or employment; unemployed; inactive; doing nothing in particular.
"idle workmen"
Synonymspointless
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