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- US Pronunciation
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- [foo t-l]
- /ˈfʊt l/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [foo t-l]
- /ˈfʊt l/
Definitions of footle word
- verb without object footle to act or talk in a foolish or silly way. 1
- noun footle nonsense; foolishness; silliness. 1
- noun footle Engage in fruitless activity; mess about. 1
- verb footle to loiter aimlessly; potter 0
- verb footle to talk nonsense 0
- abbreviation FOOTLE foolishness 0
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Origin of footle
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
1890-95; origin uncertain; cf. footy
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Parts of speech for Footle
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
footle popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
footle usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for footle
noun footle
- bunkum — If you say that something that has been said or written is bunkum, you mean that you think it is completely untrue or very stupid.
- rubbish — worthless, unwanted material that is rejected or thrown out; debris; litter; trash.
- nonsense — words or language having little or no sense or meaning.
- prattle — to talk in a foolish or simple-minded way; chatter; babble.
- claptrap — If you describe something that someone says as claptrap, you mean that it is stupid or foolish although it may sound important.
verb footle
- fool around — a silly or stupid person; a person who lacks judgment or sense.
- idle — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
- potter — Beatrix [bee-uh-triks] /ˈbi ə trɪks/ (Show IPA), 1866–1943, English writer and illustrator of children's books.
- mess around — a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition: The room was in a mess.
- dawdle — If you dawdle, you spend more time than is necessary going somewhere.
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