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tit about

C1 slang inseparable intransitive
In simple words

To act like an idiot and waste time instead of doing something useful.

Meanings

1 C1 idiomatic slang

(British vulgar slang) To waste time acting foolishly or unproductively.

"We've got a deadline tomorrow — stop titting about and get on with it!"

Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes

Vulgar British English slang. Not appropriate in formal or professional contexts. Often used in frustration or as a command: 'Stop titting about!' Regional usage; more common in northern England. Learners should understand it passively but use it with care.

Commonly used with

stop around instead all day time

Forms

Base
tit about
I/you/we/they
3rd person
tits about
he/she/it
Past simple
tited about
yesterday
Past participle
tited about
have + pp
-ing form
titing about
continuous

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