(someone) who does little but knock about idly, who just wanders about idly, who just wanders about doing nothing, who is an idle rover; footloose, errant; vagabond
1. to keep (someone) from doing his/her work, distract (someone) from his/her work. 2. to put (someone) out of work; to dismiss. 3. to turn (someone) into an idle rover or vagabond