footle

• فعل يعني التصرف أو الكلام بحماقة أو بلا هدف أو بشكل غير فعال، وإضاعة الوقت عبثاً.

A verb meaning to act or talk in a foolish, aimless, or ineffective manner; to waste time.

1. Waste time or be idleC2informalbritish

   To spend time doing trivial or unimportant things; to potter about.

   تضييع الوقت

   • He spent the afternoon footling around the garden.
   • Stop footling and get on with your work.
   • She was footling about in the kitchen, not really doing anything.

   المرادفاتdallydawdlefool aroundfritteridlelazeloaflollygagloungemess aroundpotterputtertrifle

   الأضدادapplylaborstrivetoilwork

2. Talk or act foolishlyC2informalbritish

   To engage in silly or nonsensical talk or behavior.

   التصرف بحماقة

   • The old man was footling on about his youth.
   • Don't footle with me; I know you're lying.
   • They were footling around instead of making a decision.

   المرادفاتdilly-dallyfiddlefoolfool aroundfritterlollygagmess aroundplay aroundtrifle

   الأضدادbehavereason