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faff around — ˌfaff a ˈbout ˌfaff a ˈround [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they faff about he/she/it faffs about present participle … Useful english dictionary
faff around — see faff about … English dictionary
faff about — phrasal verb faff about or faff around [intransitive] Word forms faff about : present tense I/you/we/they faff about he/she/it faffs about present participle faffing about past tense faffed about past participle faffed about British informal to… … English dictionary
faff about — or faff around PHRASAL VERB If you say that someone is faffing about or faffing around, you mean that they are doing things in a disorganized way and not achieving very much. [BRIT, INFORMAL] [V P] It was annoying to watch them faffing around… … English dictionary
faff — [[t]fæ̱f[/t]] faffs, faffing, faffed Phrasal Verbs: faff about faff around … English dictionary
faff — v. Waste time. Behave desultorily. Idle. Usu. faff around … A concise dictionary of English slang
faff — [fæf] v faff about/around phr v to waste time doing unnecessary things ▪ Stop faffing around! … Dictionary of contemporary English
faff — /fæf/ (say faf) phrase faff about (or around), Colloquial to engage in useless activity in a time wasting manner. {British colloq. faff to dither; origin obscure} …
Faff — To faff is to dither or to fanny around. If we procrastinated when getting ready for bed, as kids, our Dad use tell us we were faffing around … The American's guide to speaking British
faff — verb faff about/around phrasal verb (I) BrE informal to waste time doing unnecessary things: I wish you d stop faffing around! … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
