ˈfü]d. ə l, ˈfu̇], ]t ə l intransitive verb
( footled ; footled ; footling ]d. ə liŋ, ]t( ə )liŋ\ ; footles )
Etymology: alteration of footer (III)
1. : to waste time : trifle , fool , potter — used with around or about
2. : to talk or act foolishly
ˈfü]d. ə l, ˈfu̇], ]t ə l intransitive verb
( footled ; footled ; footling ]d. ə liŋ, ]t( ə )liŋ\ ; footles )
Etymology: alteration of footer (III)
1. : to waste time : trifle , fool , potter — used with around or about
2. : to talk or act foolishly
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012