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Webster 1913 Edition

Idler

I′dler

,
Noun.
1.
One who idles; one who spends his time in inaction; a lazy person; a sluggard.
2.
(Naut.)
One who has constant day duties on board ship, and keeps no regular watch.
Totten.

Webster 1828 Edition

Idler

I'DLER

,
Noun.
One who does nothing; one who spends his time in inaction, or without being engaged in business.
1.
A lazy person; a sluggard.

Definition 2024

idler

idler

English

Noun

idler ‎(plural idlers)

  1. One who idles; one who spends his or her time in inaction.
  2. One who idles; a lazy person; a sluggard.
  3. (nautical, dated) Any member of a ship's crew who is not required to keep the night-watch[1]
  4. A mechanical device such as a pulley or wheel that does not transmit power, but supports a moving belt etc.[2][3][4]

Synonyms

Translations

Adjective

idler

  1. comparative form of idle: more idle

References

  1. ↑ OED 2nd edition 1989
  2. ↑ http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/idler%20wheel
  3. ↑ http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/idler+pulley
  4. ↑ OED 2nd edition 1989
  • idler in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
  • idler in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

Anagrams

Etymology

idle +‎ -er.

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