Futzing Meaning in English
word · lemma: futz
Definition
Spending time doing unimportant, often aimless or fiddly activities, usually instead of working on something meaningful.
Usage & Nuances
Informal, mainly American English. Suggests wasting time or being inefficient; often negative or mildly humorous. Used with 'around', as in 'futzing around'. Not polite/formal. Distinct from 'working on' or 'fixing'.
Spanish: perdiendo el tiempo - toqueteando sin motivoPortuguese (BR): enrolando - mexendo à toaPortuguese (PT): a fazer tempo - mexer sem razãoChinese (Simplified): 瞎弄 - 瞎搞Chinese (Traditional): 瞎弄 - 瞎搞Hindi: समय बर्बाद करना - यूँ ही चीज़ों से छेड़छाड़ करनाArabic: تضييع الوقت - العبث بدون سببBengali: অলসভাবে সময় নষ্ট করা - ফালতু কাজ করাRussian: бездельничать - ковыряться (в мелочах)Japanese: だらだらする - いじくるVietnamese: làm việc vặt vãnh - lãng phí thời gianKorean: 빈둥거리다 - 쓸데없이 만지작거리다Turkish: oyalanmak - boş işlerle uğraşmakUrdu: فضول میں وقت ضائع کرنا - غیر اہم کاموں میں وقت لگاناIndonesian: melamun - mengutak-atik (hal kecil)
Example Sentences
Stop futzing and start your homework.
basic
He spent an hour futzing with his phone settings.
basic
The kids were futzing in the backyard all afternoon.
basic
We wasted half the meeting futzing with the projector.
natural
If you keep futzing, we'll never get anything done.
natural
She's just futzing around with that old radio, not really fixing it.
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