单词 | to idle away |
释义 | > as lemmasto idle (time) away b. quasi-transitive. to idle (time) away, to pass in idleness. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > inaction > idleness, lack of occupation or activity > cause to be idle or inactive [verb (transitive)] > occupy oneself triflingly with > waste (time) in trifling activity trifle outa1450 trifle1532 loiter1549 picklea1568 toy1575 trifle1587 rust1604 to idle (time) away1652 fool1657 to dally away1685 dangle1727 to piddle away1743 peddle1866 potter1883 putter1911 gold-brick1918 1652 J. Audley Englands Common-wealth 8 Some idle away their time. a1773 Ld. Chesterfield (T.) Will you improve that hour instead of idling it away? 1813 E. S. Barrett Heroine I. i. 6 Thus idling her precious time over the common occupations of life! < as lemmas |
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