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Footle vs Tootle - What's the difference?

footle | tootle |

As verbs the difference between footle and tootle

is that footle is to waste time; to trifle while tootle is to make a soft toot sound.

As a noun footle

is nonsense; foolishness.

footle

English

Verb

(footl)
  • To waste time; to trifle.
  • To talk nonsense.

    • Synonyms

    * hang around * lallygag * loiter * lollygag * mess about * mill about * mill around * tarry * lounge * lurk * linger * loaf

    Derived terms

    * footler

    Noun

    (-)
  • nonsense; foolishness.

    • tootle

    English

    Verb

    (tootl)
  • To make a soft toot sound
  • To amble aimlessly