transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfü-t ə l ]
intransitive verb
( foo·tled ; foo·tling -t ə l-iŋ, ˈfüt-liŋ)
Etymology: probably alteration of footer to waste time
Date: 1892
1. : to talk or act foolishly
2. : to waste time : trifle , fool
• footle noun
• foo·tler -t ə l-ər, ˈfüt-lər noun