footle /ˈfuːtəl/verb 3noun 1forms 3phrases 3 verb3 •To waste time; to trifle.Curtis says that he works like any other journalist: people and ideas grab him; he wastes time on TikTok, which he adores; he footles about in libraries. — 2021 •To talk nonsense. •(vulgar, no longer used) To have sex. noun1 •nonsense; foolishness. formsfootled · footling · footles Phrases with footle footle aboutTo pass time doing unimportant things; to mess around. footle aroundTo pass time doing unimportant things; to mess around. footle awayTo waste (time).