Spend+idly
101idle — [īd′ l] adj. idler, idlest [ME idel < OE, empty, akin to Ger eitel, vain, empty < ? IE base * ai dh, to burn, shine: basic sense, either “only apparent, seeming” or “burned out”] 1. a) having no value, use, or significance; worthless;… …
102linger — [liŋ′gər] vi. [North ME lengeren, freq. of lengen, to delay, stay < OE lengan, to lengthen, delay < base of lang, LONG1] 1. to continue to stay, esp. through reluctance to leave [lingering at the door] 2. to continue to live or exist… …
103while — [hwīl, wīl] n. [ME < OE hwil, akin to Ger weile < IE base * kweye , to rest > L quies, quiet] a period or space of time [a short while] conj. 1. during or throughout the time that [we waited while she dined] 2. at the same time that… …
104laze — v. & n. v. 1 intr. spend time lazily or idly. 2 tr. (often foll. by away) pass (time) in this way. n. a spell of lazing. Etymology: back form. f. LAZY …
105lie about — verb hang around idly She did all the work while he lay around • Syn: ↑lie around • Hypernyms: ↑idle, ↑laze, ↑slug, ↑stagnate • Verb Frames …
106mess around — verb do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly (Freq. 2) The old lady is usually mucking about in her little house • Syn: ↑putter, ↑potter, ↑tinker, ↑monkey, ↑monkey around, ↑muck about, ↑ …
107monkey around — verb do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly The old lady is usually mucking about in her little house • Syn: ↑putter, ↑mess around, ↑potter, ↑tinker, ↑monkey, ↑muck about, ↑muck around …
108muck about — verb do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly The old lady is usually mucking about in her little house • Syn: ↑putter, ↑mess around, ↑potter, ↑tinker, ↑monkey, ↑monkey around, ↑muck around …
109muck around — verb do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly The old lady is usually mucking about in her little house • Syn: ↑putter, ↑mess around, ↑potter, ↑tinker, ↑monkey, ↑monkey around, ↑muck about …
110veg out — ˈvej intransitive verb (vegged out ; vegged out ; vegging out ; vegges out or veges out) Etymology: veg short for vegetate : to spend time idly or passively * * * veg out variant UK US Main en …
