to idle
2
5.3
- verb
- /ˈaɪdəl/
- Specialized
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- Then, because the boat is no longer making any noise because we're idling, we hear the song that is playing on the radio.
So they're designed to filter out truck sounds like if there's a truck idling, that's a very low frequency sound, it will cut it.
- So they're designed to filter out truck sounds like if there's a truck idling, that's a very low frequency sound, it will cut it.
- OK S post Hi everyone, My girlfriend insists on idling her car for more than the legal time limit to warm it up in the morning.
- So that and the way they drive, the way they pick up, the way the engine sounds, the way idles perfect Porsche.
- Then, because the boat is no longer making any noise because we're idling, we hear the song that is playing on the radio.
Examples
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A car drives up and idles out front.
Fiction book (1998) -
Cursing manual transmissions, she started the engine up again and let it idle for a moment.
Fiction book (2002) -
The train idles at a crossing in the middle of nowhere.
Fiction book (1993) -
A refrigerated truck idles nearby, its engine adding more steam.
Fiction book (1991) -
The bus idles.
Fiction book (1996) -
The engine idles.
Fiction book (1997) -
The taxi engine idles.
Fiction book (1990) -
Before driving, it's important to start the engine and let it idle for a few minutes.
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The mechanic advised that the car should idle for a moment after starting to ensure everything is working properly.
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When parked at the red light, the vehicle was allowed to idle quietly to avoid unnecessary fuel consumption.
Synonyms
1
7.0
To keep running quietly at a low steady speed when not doing much
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A wheel that presses on a belt to guide and keep it tight without powering the belt
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Idle comes from an old English word idel meaning 'empty' or 'without work'. So when an engine idles, it is 'running but not doing real work', which is why it uses fuel without moving anything.