English verb: footle | |||
1. | footle (stative) be about | ||
Samples | The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square. Who is this man that is hanging around the department?. | ||
Synonyms | hang around, lallygag, linger, loaf, loiter, lollygag, lounge, lurk, mess about, mill about, mill around, tarry | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | lurch, prowl | ||
2. | footle (social) act foolishly, as by talking nonsense | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | act, behave, do | ||