Footled

/ˈfʊtəld/ verb

Definition

Past tense of footle; engaged in fruitless, aimless activity without making real progress.

Etymology

Simple past tense of 'footle,' formed with the regular '-ed' ending to mark past action.

Kelly Says

If you footled away your afternoon, you can't claim you were productive—the word itself sounds lazy, which is probably intentional in its design.

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