Idling
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Idling is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of idle.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of idle.
More Meanings
- An idle period; something done idly.
- (of an engine or the vehicle that contains it) The state of running at idle.
Example Sentences
NO IDLING [sign posted where excess truck exhaust is unwelcome]
Word Forms
- idlings
Synonyms for idling
Depending on context, synonyms include loafing, idleness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include loafing, slow, slowing, replay, idlehood, idledom.
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