futzes
Fiddles around aimlessly
Futzes is the third-person singular of futz, meaning to waste time or tinker aimlessly: He futzes around in the garage all weekend.
To futz with something is to fiddle with it without clear purpose or expertise: She futzes with the settings until something breaks.
The word carries a sense of ineffectual puttering.
Linger without purpose
- procrastinateDelay action unnecessarily
- dillydallyWaste time through indecision
- lollygagIdle aimlessly, delay
- piddleDally or urinate
potter · putter around · loaf · idle · fritter · kill time · goof off · laze
Mender of metal household wares
- fiddleAdjust restlessly; folk violin
- adjustChange to fit better
- tweakMinor adjustment
- fidgetRestless small movements
mess with · tamper · fine-tune · modify · putter · dabble · toy with · niggle
dawdle
Linger without purpose
- procrastinateDelay action unnecessarily
- dillydallyWaste time through indecision
- lollygagIdle aimlessly, delay
piddle · potter · putter around · loaf · idle · fritter · kill time · goof off · laze · bum around
tinker
Mender of metal household wares
fidget · mess with · tamper · fine-tune · modify · putter · dabble · toy with · niggle · noodle
interfere
Obstruct or meddle uninvited
butt in · nose around · pry · snoop · busybody · overstep · encroach · intermeddle · horn in · kibitz
fuss
Agitated, unnecessary concern
agonize · worry · stress · fixate · belabor · overwork · perseverate · quibble · split hairs · overanalyze
futzesfocuses
Concentrates attention on
concentrates · produces · accomplishes · achieves · applies oneself
- futzing aroundIdle, unproductive dabbling
- futz aroundKill time unproductively
- futzed aroundIdled aimlessly, unproductively