| blatherskite |
idle, foolish talk; blather. [1/2 definitions] |
| dally |
to waste time; be idle. [1/4 definitions] |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow and somewhat idle. [1/3 definitions] |
| do-nothing |
lacking initiative, enterprise, or willingness to work; lazy or idle. [1/2 definitions] |
| fart around |
(slang) to waste time; be idle. |
| fool around |
to behave in a silly or playful way, or to spend time in an idle way (sometimes fol. by "with"). |
| gab |
(informal) idle conversation; chatter. [1/2 definitions] |
| gas |
(slang) idle talk. [1/14 definitions] |
| hangout |
a place where a person or group spends a good deal of time, esp. during idle or leisure hours. |
| hibernation |
in computing, a mode of partial deactivation for an idle computer that saves power and allows a quick restart by storing the contents of RAM in a stable location before turning the machine off. [1/3 definitions] |
| idle |
to cause to be or become idle. [1/10 definitions] |
| idler |
one who is lazy or idle. [1/2 definitions] |
| kibitzer |
one who engages in idle or distracting chatter, esp. while others are trying to concentrate or discuss serious topics. [1/2 definitions] |
| languor |
a dreamy, idle mood or state. [1/2 definitions] |
| loaf2 |
to spend time in a lazy, aimless manner; idle (sometimes fol. by "around"). [1/2 definitions] |
| loafer |
a person who is lazy or idle. [1/2 definitions] |
| make-work |
work given to those who would otherwise be idle, which has no real use or value in itself. |
| otiose |
idle or lazy. [1/2 definitions] |
| palaver |
idle conversation or discussion, esp. at length. [1/4 definitions] |
| prate |
to utter in an idle or chattering manner. [2/3 definitions] |
| skylark |
to play or move about in a carefree, idle, or happy manner; frolic. [1/2 definitions] |