footle
verbHow many syllables in footle?
There are 2 syllables in the word footle.Divide footle into syllables:
foo · tle
How to pronounce footle:
Definition of footle:
- footle (verb):
- to talk or act foolishly
- verb. act foolishly, as by talking nonsense.
Synonyms for footle:
act
amuse yourself
bum
chill
dabble
dally
dawdle
dillydally
do
drone
estivate
fiddle (around)
fool about or around
fribble
goof (off)
hack (around)
hang (around or out)
hang about
idle
kick around
kick back
kill time
laze
lazy
linger
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Antonyms for footle:
achieve
do
energise
energize
face
hurry
hustle
labor
labour
meet
run
rush
straighten
toil
work
work hard
Other 2-syllable words like footle
Here are some other common words that have 2 syllables, like footle does.
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- vivid
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- recoil
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- exceed
- presence
- usurp
- dazzling
- hourly
- benign
- cuddle
- jumpy
- valid
- listened
- dislodge
- every
- might've
- caring
- grandpa
- trouble
- preserve
- depressed
- listen
- power
- suspend
- husband
- dabble
- inching
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