footle [verb]

Definition of footle:

  • To act or talk in a foolish or silly way.
  • To waste time; to engage in trivial or idle activity.

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Sentence/Example of footle:

Stop footling around and start doing your homework.

They spent the afternoon footling about in the garden.

She footled away the morning instead of being productive.

His footling during the meeting annoyed his colleagues.

Instead of working, he footled with his phone.

The children were footling in the backyard.

Don’t footle your time away when you have an exam tomorrow.

She footled over the tiny details of the project.

They were caught footling around in the office instead of working.

He footled with the idea but never took it seriously.

Stop footling and get to work!

She spent the day footling with various craft projects.

He footled away his chance at a promotion.

The dog footled around the yard, chasing its tail.

Footling on the internet can waste a lot of time.

They were footling about, not taking anything seriously.

He footled his way through the job, not really accomplishing much.

She footled with her hair while waiting for the bus.

The students footled during the free period.

He spent the afternoon footling in the workshop, not achieving much.