footle

[ˈfuːt(ə)l]

footle Definition

• 1. to waste time on silly or trivial things
• 2. to talk or act foolishly

Using footle: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "footle" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  Stop footling around and get back to work.

• Example

  He spent the afternoon footling about in the garden.

• Example

  Don't footle with your phone while driving.

• Example

  She was footling with her hair during the meeting.

footle Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for footle

• trifle
• dally
• fiddle
• idle
• loiter

Phrases with footle

• footle about/around

  to spend time doing silly or unimportant things

  Example

  We spent the whole day footling around the shops.

• footle away

  to waste time doing something unimportant

  Example

  I footled away the morning reading the newspaper.

• footle with

  to play with or handle something without any real purpose

  Example

  He was footling with his pen while he talked.

Origins of footle

origin unknown

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Summary: footle in Brief

'Footle' [ˈfuːt(ə)l] is a verb that means to waste time on trivial or silly things, or to act foolishly. It can be used in phrases like 'footle about/around' and 'footle with,' which denote spending time doing unimportant things or playing with something without any real purpose.