idle vs ride the bench

ride the bench vs idle

idle is a noun but ride the bench is not a noun.

idle is an adjective but ride the bench is not an adjective.

idle and ride the bench both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
idle	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
ride the bench	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, ride the bench is a hyponym of idle; that is, ride the bench is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than idle:

idle: be idle; exist in a changeless situation
ride the bench: be out of the game

Other hyponyms of idle include moon, moon around, moon on, 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)	ride the bench (noun)
the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling

idle (adjective)	ride the bench (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)	ride the bench (verb)
run disconnected or idle	be out of the game
be idle; exist in a changeless situation

Difference between idle and ride the bench

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