faffing about

A form of faff about — To waste time; to spend time idly.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of faff about
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APA

faffing about. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/faffing%20about

MLA

“faffing about.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/faffing%20about. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “faffing about,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/faffing%20about.

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