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foo·tle (fo̵̅o̅t′'l, fo̵ot′'l)

intransitive verb -·tled, -·tling

Chiefly Brit., Informal to act or talk foolishly

Etymology: altered (prob. after futile) < dial. footer, to trifle < Fr foutre, orig., to copulate with < L futuere < IE *bhaut- < base *bhau- > beat

noun

Chiefly Brit., Informal foolishness; nonsense; twaddle

Browse dictionary entries near footle

  1. ‹ footing
  2. ‹ footie
  3. ‹ foothold
  4. ‹ foothill
  5. ‹ footgear
  6. ‹ footfall
  7. ‹ -footer
  8. ‹ footer
  9. ‹ footed
  10. ‹ footcloth
  1. footless ›
  2. footlights ›
  3. footling ›
  4. footlocker ›
  5. footloose ›
  6. footman ›
  7. footmark ›
  8. footnote ›
  9. footpace ›
  10. footpad ›