idling

verb

Meaning

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.
An idle period; something done idly.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

loafing(English)slow(English)slowing(English)replay(English)idlehood(English)idledom(English)idlehead(English)killing time(English)miscellany(English)throttle(English)stalling(English)idle(English)

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Sources

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