footling

[US]/ˈfʊt.lɪŋ/
[UK]/ˈfut.lɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj.having little value or importance; foolish or silly
v.to waste time or engage in silly behavior

Phrases & Collocations

footling around

footling about

footling game

footling excuse

footling remarks

footling efforts

footling tasks

footling comments

footling behavior

footling conversation

Example Sentences

his footling remarks during the meeting annoyed everyone.

stop footling around and get to the point.

the footling details of the project were not worth discussing.

she was tired of his footling behavior at work.

footling comments can undermine serious discussions.

they wasted time on footling arguments instead of solving the problem.

his footling attitude made it hard to take him seriously.

we should avoid footling discussions during the presentation.

footling distractions can lead to missed deadlines.

he tends to footle when he should be focusing on his work.

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