idle-v; 2 Senses

Sense Number 1: run at low power, usu. while disconnected

Examples:
My car caught on fire while the engine was idling.
The CPU was idling anywhere between 48C and 55C.
He idled over to a dock near Juanita Beach Park and tied up his craft.
Respondents were asked the number of times they idled their engine.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: (cause to) be idle or do nothing

Examples:
Because he had no duties, he idled away his time.
Gathered in clumps of two or three, they idled curiously on street corners.
Chrysler will idle a Toledo assembly plant temporarily due to slowing sales.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: idle.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2