Footle
Footle verb - To spend time doing nothing.
Usage example: spent the morning footling about while others were working
Nearby Word: footling
Goof
Goof verb - Commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake.
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Goof and Footle. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/footle/goof
Footle & Goof. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/footle/goof>.
Goof or Footle. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/footle/goof.
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