footle
Idle about aimlessly
To footle is to waste time on trivial or aimless activity—puttering about without accomplishing much: He spent the afternoon footling around in the garage.
The word is British and somewhat old-fashioned, carrying a tone of mild exasperation at someone's ineffectual busyness.
Footle can also be a noun meaning nonsense or trivial talk.
Loiter without purpose
- loiterRemain idly in place
- lingerStay beyond necessity
- potterMaker of clay vessels
- putterClub for short strokes
lollygag · dillydally · shilly-shally · tarry · mosey · dawdle · idle · piddle
Trivial, foolish talk
- drivelSenseless, silly talk
- balderdashSenseless talk or writing
- piffleTrivial, worthless nonsense
- prattleTrivial, prolonged speech
blather · gibberish · hogwash · rubbish · rot · bunk · tripe · malarkey
Insignificant matter or thing
- frivolityUnserious, lighthearted conduct
- trivialityUnimportant small matter
- foolishnessUnwise conduct
- sillinessFrivolous, absurd behavior
fiddling · piddling · futility · pointlessness · inconsequential · unimportant · insignificant · petty
dally
Loiter without purpose
putter · lollygag · dillydally · shilly-shally · tarry · mosey · dawdle · idle · piddle · trifle
twaddle
Trivial, foolish talk
- drivelSenseless, silly talk
- balderdashSenseless talk or writing
- piffleTrivial, worthless nonsense
prattle · blather · gibberish · hogwash · rubbish · rot · bunk · tripe · malarkey · hooey
trifle
Insignificant matter or thing
- frivolityUnserious, lighthearted conduct
- trivialityUnimportant small matter
- foolishnessUnwise conduct
silliness · fiddling · piddling · futility · pointlessness · inconsequential · unimportant · insignificant · petty · niggling