verb
- past tense of futz; to tinker or fiddle with something in an aimless or ineffective way
Usage: informal
Examples
- He futzed with the radio for an hour but couldn’t get it to work.
- She futzed around in the garage all afternoon.
- I futzed with the settings on my phone and made it worse.
- They futzed with the engine but never found the problem.
- Stop futzing with that and leave it alone.
- He futzed about in the kitchen making a mess.