footle
foo·tle
verb \ˈfü-təl\foo·tledfoo·tling\-təl-iŋ, ˈfüt-liŋ\
Definition of FOOTLE
intransitive verb
1
: to talk or act foolishly
— footle noun
— foo·tler \-təl-ər, ˈfüt-lər\ noun
Examples of FOOTLE
- <spent the morning footling about while others were working>
Origin of FOOTLE
probably alteration of footer to waste time
First Known Use: 1892
Related to FOOTLE
Synonyms: bum, chill, dally, dawdle, dillydally, drone, idle, goof (off), hack (around), hang (around or out), hang about [British], kick around, kick back, laze, lazy, loaf, loll, lounge, veg out
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