footle
[ foo t-l ]
/ ˈfʊt l /
verb (used without object), foot·led, foot·ling.
to act or talk in a foolish or silly way.
noun
nonsense; foolishness; silliness.
Origin of footle
1890–95; origin uncertain; cf.
footy
Words nearby footle
foothill,
foothold,
footie,
footing,
footing piece,
footle,
footless,
footlet,
footlight,
footlights,
footling
Example sentences from the Web for footle
I never did it myself—I think it's footle—but lots and lots do.
British Dictionary definitions for footle
footle
/ (ˈfuːtəl) informal /
verb (intr)
(often foll by around or about)
to loiter aimlessly; potter
to talk nonsense
noun
rare
foolishness
Word Origin for footle
C19: probably from French
foutre to copulate with, from Latin
futuere