futz with

verb

To handle, tweak or mess with (something) idly, inefficiently or reluctantly.

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Meanings

verbfutz with (third-person singular simple present futzes with, present participle futzing with, simple past and past participle futzed with)

present singular third person futzes with · participle present futzing with · participle past futzed with · past futzed with

  1. informaltransitiveTo handle, tweak or mess with (something) idly, inefficiently or reluctantly.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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