Holiday and Idle

Holiday

Holiday verb - To take or spend a vacation.
Usage example: saw kangaroos while holidaying in Australia

Idle and holiday are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Idle" instead a verb "Holiday".

Nearby Words: holidayed, holidaying

Idle

Idle verb - To spend time doing nothing.

Holiday and idle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Holiday" instead a verb "Idle".

Nearby Words: idled, idleness, idler, idling, idly

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Every Christmas/New Year holiday break, Radio New Zealand goes "mufti day" and hosts the "Matinee Idle" radio show, where bad, campy and novelty music is played back for laughs.
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