pass time in idleness

pass time in idleness
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  • idle — /ˈaɪdl / (say uydl) adjective (idler, idlest) 1. unemployed, or doing nothing: idle workers. 2. unoccupied, as time: idle hours. 3. not kept busy or in use or operation: idle machinery. 4. habitually doing nothing or avoiding work. 5. of no real… …  

  • loiter — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. linger, poke, dawdle, lag. See slowness. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. linger, linger idly, dawdle, dally, idle, lag, saunter, stroll, delay, shuffle, waste time, putter, procrastinate, traipse, shamble …   English dictionary for students

  • futz — /futs/, Slang. v.i. 1. to pass time in idleness (usually fol. by around). 2. futz with or around with, to handle or deal with, esp. idly, reluctantly, or as a time consuming task: I spent all day futzing with those file folders. n. 3. a fool;… …   Universalium

  • laze — verb (lazed; lazing) Etymology: back formation from lazy Date: circa 1592 intransitive verb to act or lie lazily ; idle transitive verb to pass (time) in idleness or relaxation Synonyms: see idle • laze noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • loiter — loi·ter / lȯi tər/ vi: to remain in or hang around an area for no obvious purpose; specif: to linger aimlessly for the purpose of committing a crime a statute forbidding any person from loiter ing on school grounds Merriam Webster’s Dictionary… …   Law dictionary

  • futz — [[t]fʌts[/t]] Slang. 1) cvb sts to pass time in idleness (usu. fol. by around) 2) phv+sts futz (around) with, to deal with tediously and nigglingly 3) cvb sts a fool; simpleton • Etymology: 1930–35, amer …   From formal English to slang

  • idle — idleness, n. idly, adv. /uyd l/, adj., idler, idlest, v. idled, idling, n. adj. 1. not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers. 2. not spent or filled with activity: idle hours. 3. not in use or operation; not kept busy: idle… …   Universalium

  • κατασχολῶν — κατασχολάζω pass the time in idleness fut part act masc voc sg κατασχολάζω pass the time in idleness fut part act neut nom/voc/acc sg κατασχολάζω pass the time in idleness fut part act masc nom sg (attic epic ionic) κατασχολάζω pass the time in… …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

  • κατασχολάζει — κατασχολάζω pass the time in idleness pres ind mp 2nd sg κατασχολάζω pass the time in idleness pres ind act 3rd sg κατασχολάζω pass the time in idleness pres ind mp 2nd sg κατασχολάζω pass the time in idleness pres ind act 3rd sg …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

  • κατασχολῇ — κατασχολάζω pass the time in idleness fut ind mid 2nd sg (doric) κατασχολάζω pass the time in idleness fut ind act 3rd sg (doric) κατασχολάζω pass the time in idleness fut ind mid 2nd sg (doric) κατασχολάζω pass the time in idleness fut ind act… …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

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