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futzing Definition and Meaning in English (futzing definition)

verb
Synonyms:dawdlingtinkeringfiddling
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Futzing definition: To spend time idly or unproductively, often by making minor, unnecessary adjustments or tinkering with something.

Definitions of Futzing

  1. 1verb(informal)

    To spend time idly or unproductively, often by making minor, unnecessary adjustments or tinkering with something.

Example Sentences

casual

“He spent the whole afternoon futzing around with his old computer instead of doing his homework.”

casual

“Stop futzing with that broken gadget; it's beyond repair.”

Synonyms

dawdlingtinkeringfiddlingmessing aroundpottering

Antonyms

working productivelyfocusingbeing efficient

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitivefutz
third person singularfutzes
past tensefutzed

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Futzing definition: To spend time idly or unproductively, often by making minor, unnecessary adjustments or tinkering with something.
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'Futzing' translates to 'futzing' in English. Futzing definition: To spend time idly or unproductively, often by making minor, unnecessary adjustments or tinkering with something.
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