footle

• Verbe signifiant agir ou parler de manière stupide, sans but ou inefficace ; perdre son temps à des futilités.

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.

   Perdre son temps à des futilités

   • 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.

   Synonymesdallydawdlefool aroundfritteridlelazeloaflollygagloungemess aroundpotterputtertrifle

   Antonymesapplylaborstrivetoilwork

2. Talk or act foolishlyC2informalbritish

   To engage in silly or nonsensical talk or behavior.

   parler ou agir sottement

   • 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.

   Synonymesdilly-dallyfiddlefoolfool aroundfritterlollygagmess aroundplay aroundtrifle

   Antonymesbehavereason