idle vs moon around

moon around vs idle

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

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

idle and moon around both are verbs.

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

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

idle: be idle; exist in a changeless situation
moon around: be idle in a listless or dreamy way

Other hyponyms of idle include moon, 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, lie around.

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

idle (adjective)	moon 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)	moon around (verb)
run disconnected or idle	be apathetic, gloomy, or dazed
be idle; exist in a changeless situation	be idle in a listless or dreamy way

Difference between idle and moon around

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