idling

Plural: idlings

Noun

• The act of passing time without working or moving.
• having no employment
• An idle period; something done idly.
• The state of running at idle.

Verb

• run disconnected or idle
  • "the engine is idling"
• be idle; exist in a changeless situation
• present participle and gerund of idle

Examples

• NO IDLING [sign posted where excess truck exhaust is unwelcome]
• Too much idling during Words With Friends often leads to missed opportunities and lower scores.

Synonyms

idle, idleness, laze, loafing, slug, stagnate, tick over

Antonyms

run, work

Related Words

loafing, loitering