farted about
Idled without purpose
Farted about is British slang meaning to waste time on trivial activities or aimless puttering.
It implies unproductive dawdling rather than focused work: We farted about all morning and got nothing done.
The phrase carries mild vulgarity but is common in casual speech.
Also *farted around*.
- procrastinatedPostponed action unnecessarily
- messed aroundActed without purpose
- driftedMoved without aim
- potteredDid small unhurried tasks
- loafedWas deliberately unproductive
goofed off · wander · dawdled · loitered · floundered · meandered · muddled · frittered · killed time · amble · idled · dilly-dallied · linger · strayed · distracted · fidget · twiddle · lazy
productivity and purpose
farted aboutworked hard
got down to business · buckled down · knuckled down · applied oneself · grafted