How to Pronounce "idle about"
expression
ˈaɪdəɫ/ /əˈbaʊt
EYE-duhl uh-BOWT
ˈaɪdəl/ /ɐbˈaʊt
EYE-duhl uh-BOWT
Definition
To spend time doing nothing important, often moving around without any real purpose or just relaxing.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈaɪdəɫ/ /əˈbaʊt
British English
ˈaɪdəl/ /ɐbˈaʊt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
EYE-duhl uh-BOWT
UK
EYE-duhl uh-BOWT
Listen in Context
They like to idle about on Sundays.
Don't just idle about; help me clean the house.
The children idled about the playground after school.
We just idled about the city all afternoon, doing nothing special.