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Danish
Etymology
tom (“empty”) + gang (“going, walk”)
Noun
tomgang
- idling (of a motor); the act of keeping an engine running without actually moving
- (figuratively) being active without achieving anything
2007, Jorgen Schionning, Slangetæmmeren, ISD LLC, →ISBN:Jeg er endt i en meditativ tilstand, hvor min hjerne går i tomgang og renses, og min krop ikke føles.- I have ended up in a meditative state, where my brain runs emptily and is cleansed, and my body is not felt.
2005, Manual til skrivekunsten, Gyldendal A/S, →ISBN:Herefter går samtalen i tomgang, indtil han endelig tager fat om nælden.- After this, the conversation idles, until he finally grabs the nettle.