Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

idle time

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.70 in modern English

Syllables: idle -time
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A period of time in which an employee or a machine is ready and available, but is not carrying out any productive work.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

idle times (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

downtime unproductive time

Questions

What does idle time mean?: A period of time in which an employee or a machine is ready and available, but is not carrying out any productive work.

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