footle

Definition of Footle in English :

be about

Example Sentences:
'The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square'
'Who is this man that is hanging around the department?'

2. footle

act foolishly, as by talking nonsense

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Footle

verb (intransitive)

1. (often foll by around or about)

to loiter aimlessly; potter

2.

to talk nonsense

noun

3. rare

foolishness

verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈfootled or ˈfootling

1. Chiefly British, Informal

to act or talk foolishly

noun

2. Chiefly British, Informal

foolishness; nonsense; twaddle

intr.v. foo·tled, foo·tling, foo·tles

1. To waste time; trifle.

2. To talk nonsense.

n.

Nonsense; foolishness.