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footle

UK/'fu:tl/US
GRE

Definitions

v.

To waste time on trivial matters; to talk nonsense

虚度时光,说废话

n.

Nonsense; foolishness

废话,蠢话

Root Breakdown

Loanword
footleother
=footle

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Stop footling around and focus on completing the project by the deadline.

  • 2.

    The meeting descended into footle when nobody had clear objectives to accomplish.

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