Answer to "Out of action" crossword clue

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word IDLE which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2020.

Out of action crossword clue answers

Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.

Answer	Likelyness	Letters
IDLE	61 %	4
ONICE	14 %	5
LAIDUP	14 %	6
SIDELINED	7 %	9
HORSDECOMBAT	4 %	12

Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Out of action

These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.

• disabled
• hors de combat
• injured
• sidelined
• indisposed
• unavailability
• injuries
• inoperative
• injury
• nonfunctioning
• nonoperational
• inactive

Crossword Answer definitions

IDLE noun

1. An idle animation.
2. An idle game.

IDLE verb

1. To spend in idleness; to waste; to consume.
2. To lose or spend time doing nothing, or without being employed in business.
3. Of an engine: to run at a slow speed, or out of gear; to tick over.

IDLE adjective

1. Empty, vacant.
2. Not being used appropriately; not occupied; (of time) with no, no important, or not much activity.
3. Not engaged in any occupation or employment; unemployed; inactive; doing nothing in particular.
4. Averse to work, labor or employment; lazy; slothful.
5. Of no importance; useless; worthless; vain; trifling; thoughtless; silly.
6. Light-headed; foolish.

More crossword clues leading to the same solutions

Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution

More clues leading to the result IDLE

• Lay off
• Like some threats
• Not in use
• Not working
• Twiddling one's thumbs
• Cleese's cohort, once
• Inactive
• Like chatter, perhaps
• Run in neutral
• Unoccupied

More clues leading to the result ONICE

• In the cooler
• Tabled
• In reserve
• Waiting until after the game to get drunk, say
• In the bag
• Reserved or preserved
• Being saved
• Chilling
• Chilling out?
• Just chillin'?

More clues leading to the result LAIDUP

• Sick
• Bedridden
• Out of commission
• Unable to work
• Down with the flu, e.g.
• Out due to injury
• Disabled
• Out of action
• Ill
• Home in bed, perhaps

More clues leading to the result SIDELINED

• On the bench.
• Out of action
• Not on the field

More clues leading to the result HORSDECOMBAT

• Incapacitated.
• Out of action