verb
- acted foolishly or without purpose; wasted time on trivial matters
Usage: informal; past tense of footle
Examples
- He footled around in the garage all morning instead of fixing the car.
- She footled with her phone during the entire meeting.
- They footled about with minor details while missing the main point.
- Stop footling and get to work on your assignment.
- The committee footled for hours without making any real decisions.