Meanings
Not active or not engaged in any work.
فعال نہ ہونا یا کسی کام میں مشغول نہ ہونا۔
خموش
khamosh
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- idle time
- idle chatter
- idle hands
Example Sentences
He spent his idle hours watching television.
اس نے اپنے خموش گزرنے والے لمحات ٹیلی ویژن دیکھتے ہوئے گزارے۔
Us ne apne khamosh guzarnay wale lamhaat television dekhte hue guzare.
Idle minds often lead to unnecessary thoughts.
خموش دماغ اکثر غیر ضروری خیالات کی طرف لے جاتے ہیں۔
Khamosh dimaag aksar gher zaroori khayalat ki taraf le jate hain.
The factory was idle during the holiday season.
کارخانہ تعطیلات کے موسم میں خموش رہا۔
Karkhana ta'atilaat ke mausam mein khamosh raha.
Easily Confused With
💡 Memory Tip
Think of an 'idle' engine that is turned off and not running.
Imagine a person lounging on a couch doing nothing.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
خموشی میری نیند میں جب ہے جوش عیش کا، زندگی ہے فضول، خواب دیکھنے میں خموش کا۔
Khamoshi meri neend mein jab hai josh aish ka, Zindagi hai fazool, khwab dekhne mein khamosh ka.
When silence is in my sleep, it's a surge of pleasure, Life is futile, silent in dreaming.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
خموشی اختیار نہ کرو، ورنہ وقت ضائع ہو جائے گا۔
Khamoshi ikhtiyar na karo, warna waqt zaaye ho jayega.
Do not remain idle, or time will be wasted.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "idel" — empty, worthless
First known use: 15th century
The word has evolved from Old English 'idel,' meaning empty or worthless, to signify a state of inactivity or lack of purpose.