Complete Definition of "footle"

English
Pronunciation
fo�ot�l, /fu�t�l/, /fu:t@l/

Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-u�t�l|-u�t�l

Etymology
Probably variant of footer, to screw around, from obsolete fouter, an act of sexual intercourse, from French foutre, to have sexual intercourse, from Latin futuere

Verb
en-verb|footl|ing

  1. To waste time; to trifle.
  2. To talk nonsense.

Synonyms
hang around
lallygag
loiter
lollygag
mess about
mill about
mill around
tarry
lounge
lurk
linger
loaf

Derived terms
footler

Noun
footle

  1. nonsense; foolishness.

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