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- Dictionaryidler/ˈʌɪdlə/
noun
- 1. a person who avoids work or spends time in an aimless or lazy way.
- 2. a pulley that transmits no power but guides or stretches a belt or rope.
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IDLER definition: 1. someone who is lazy and does not want to work or make any physical effort: 2. someone who is…. Learn more.
one who spends time idly : an idle, inactive, or lazy person; idler pulley; idler wheel… See the full definition
noun. 1. a person who wastes time and does no work; lazy person. 2. a gear placed between two others to transfer motion from one to the other without changing their direction or speed. : also idler gear (or wheel), idle wheel. 3. a pulley riding loosely on a shaft, pressing against a belt to guide it or take up the slack. : also idler pulley.
Idler definition: a person who passes time in a lazy or unproductive way.. See examples of IDLER used in a sentence.
1. To pass (time) without doing anything: idle the afternoon away. 2. To make or cause to be unemployed or inactive: layoffs that idled 1,000 factory workers; a plant that was idled by a strike. 3. To cause (a motor, for example) to idle. n.
Definition of idler noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A complete guide to the word "IDLER": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
noun. idlers. A person who wastes time and does no work; lazy person. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A gear placed between two others to transfer motion from one to the other without changing their direction or speed. Webster's New World. A pulley riding loosely on a shaft, pressing against a belt to guide it or take up the slack.
idler meaning, definition, what is idler: someone who is lazy and does not work: Learn more.
Automotive, Mechanical Engineering (of a machine or mechanism) to (cause to) operate at a low speed, not connected to a load: [no object] The car idled at the red light. [~ + object] The driver idled his car's engine. to cause to be out of work or unemployed:[~ + object] The strike idled many workers. i•dle•ness, n. [uncountable]
