idle vs arse about

arse about vs idle

idle is a noun but arse about is not a noun.

idle is an adjective but arse about is not an adjective.

idle and arse about both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
idle	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
arse about	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, arse about is a hyponym of idle; that is, arse about is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than idle:

idle: be idle; exist in a changeless situation
arse about: be lazy or idle

Other hyponyms of idle include moon, moon around, moon on, ride the bench, warm the bench, daydream, moon, arse around, bum, bum about, bum around, frig around, fuck off, loaf, loll, loll around, lounge about, lounge around, waste one's time, lie about, lie around.

idle (noun)	arse about (noun)
the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling

idle (adjective)	arse about (adjective)
not in action or at work
silly or trivial
not in active use
lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility
not having a job
not yielding a return
without a basis in reason or fact

idle (verb)	arse about (verb)
run disconnected or idle	be lazy or idle
be idle; exist in a changeless situation

Difference between idle and arse about

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