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piddle Definition

pid·dle (pid′'l)

intransitive verb, transitive verb -·dled, -·dling

  1. to urinate: child's term
  2. to dawdle or trifle: sometimes with away to piddle the time away

Etymology: prob. euphemistic dim. < base of piss

piddle Related Forms
pid′·dler noun
piddle Synonyms

piddle

v.

loaf, delay, idle; see loiter.

piddle Usage Examples

Object

  • spank: THat is all there is to say on the matter piddle spank 14th March 2002, 13:39 halo on it?

Preposition: on

  • carpet: We train our dogs not to piddle on the carpet.

Noun phrase with adjective complement

  • 21st: Were planning on doing another one soon. :D piddle spank 21st October 2002, 16:59 " we cant possibly do that mr flibble.

Modifying Another Word

  • about: Pity he don't produce a great work instead of piddling about in the byways of naval history ' .

Followed by an intransitive particle

  • around: The fact that it was an email correspondence and I don't have to piddle around with scanning machines makes it easier.

Followed by a transitive particle

  • away: This was odd have a woodsy piddled away most.