idle vs lie around

lie around vs idle

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

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

idle and lie around both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

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

Difference between idle and lie around

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