idle vs lie about

lie about vs idle

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

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

idle and lie about both are verbs.

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

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

idle: be idle; exist in a changeless situation
lie about: hang around idly

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

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

idle (adjective)	lie 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)	lie about (verb)
run disconnected or idle	hang around idly
be idle; exist in a changeless situation

Difference between idle and lie about

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