The Clue
Hanging around (4 letter answer)
The Answer
IDLE
Tags
Notes
The answer IDLE is very common and appears about once every 38 puzzles.
Related Clues
Baseless
Empty
Fainéant
Frivolous
Inactive
Lallygag
Leisured
Nonworking
Otiose
Shelved
Still
"Trivolous"
Unemployed
Unoccupied
Unused
Waiting
Worthless
Doing nothing
Empty, as talk
Lazy Eric?
Not busy
Not occupied
Not in use
Not working
Out of work
Run in neutral
Shiftless; slothful
Unfounded, as gossip
Without worth
Barely run the engine
Eric of "Monty Python"
Like a groundless rumor
Like some chatter
Like some threats
Monty Python's Eric ___
Not doing anything
Run a car in neutral
Run without moving
Take it easy
Taking a break from work
Definition
IDLE as a noun:
1. the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling; "the car engine was running at idle"
IDLE as a verb:
1. (idle, tick over) = run disconnected or idle; "the engine is idling"
2. (idle, laze, slug, stagnate) = be idle; exist in a changeless situation; "The old man sat and stagnated on his porch"; "He slugged in bed all morning"
IDLE as an adjective:
1. not in action or at work; "an idle laborer"; "idle drifters"; "the idle rich"; "an idle mind"
2. (baseless, groundless, idle, unfounded, unwarranted, wild) = without a basis in reason or fact; "baseless gossip"; "the allegations proved groundless"; "idle fears"; "unfounded suspicions"; "unwarranted jealousy"
3. (idle, unused) = not in active use; "the machinery sat idle during the strike"; "idle hands"
4. (idle, light) = silly or trivial; "idle pleasure"; "light banter"; "light idle chatter"
5. (idle, loose) = lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility; "idle talk"; "a loose tongue"
6. (dead, idle) = not yielding a return; "dead capital"; "idle funds"
7. (idle, jobless, out of work) = not having a job; "idle carpenters"; "jobless transients"; "many people in the area were out of work"