faff about
faff about · faffs about · faffed about · faffing about
To waste time; to spend time idlyTo waste time; to spend time idly.
» Tom spent all morning faffing about on social media instead of working.
Том весь ранок пробайдикував у соціальних мережах, замість того, щоб працювати.
Meaning
1 senses(UK)To waste time; to spend time idly.
She faffed about so much, she never got to eat her breakfast.
I decided to stop faffing about and get some work done.
Examples
1 sentencesTom spent all morning faffing about on social media instead of working.
Том весь ранок пробайдикував у соціальних мережах, замість того, щоб працювати.
Forms
faffs about, faffing about, faffed about, faffed about| Base form | faff about · to faff about |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | faffs about |
| Present participle | faffing about |
| Past simple | faffed about |
| Past participle | faffed about |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
62 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb