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idling

The correct spelling is idling.

How to pronounce idling

verb

Say it like: Idl-ing

The correct spelling is idling. To spend in idleness; to waste; to consume.

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Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To spend in idleness; to waste; to consume.
  2. 2.To lose or spend time doing nothing, or without being employed in business.
  3. 3.Of an engine: to run at a slow speed, or out of gear; to tick over.

noun

  1. 1.An idle period; something done idly.

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