noun
- plural of footler; people who engage in trivial or ineffectual activity; triflers
Usage: informal; chiefly British
verb
- third-person singular simple present indicative form of footle; to engage in trivial or ineffectual activity; to waste time
Usage: informal; chiefly British
Examples
- The footlers in the office spent the afternoon gossiping instead of finishing their work.
- He footlers around with his hobbies rather than pursuing a serious career.
- Stop footlers with that broken toy and help me clean up.
- The committee footlers endlessly over minor details while ignoring the main issue.
- She footlers about in the garden, moving plants from one spot to another.
- Those footlers never seem to accomplish anything meaningful.