FOOTLES | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Footle

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

late 19th century: perhaps from dialect footer ‘idle, potter about’, from 16th-century foutre ‘worthless thing’, from Old French, literally ‘have sexual intercourse with’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈfuːtl
Dialects: British English
Definition:

engage in fruitless activity; mess about

Short Definition:

engage in fruitless activity

Examples:
  • where's that pesky creature that was footling about outside?

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