futt about
C1 slang inseparable intransitive
In simple words
To waste time doing silly, pointless things.
Meanings
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idiomatic
slang
To waste time doing silly or unproductive things instead of focusing on what matters.
"We've been futting about all morning and haven't made any progress at all."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Extremely rare and largely dialectal. 'Futt' appears to function as a euphemism for 'fart' or 'fuck' in this expression. Used in British English, mainly in older or regional dialects. Most speakers will not recognise this expression. 'Mess about' or 'muck about' are the natural modern replacements.
Commonly used with
stop all day around instead of working
Forms
Base
futt about
I/you/we/they
3rd person
futts about
he/she/it
Past simple
futted about
yesterday
Past participle
futted about
have + pp
-ing form
futting about
continuous
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