“Futz” is slang for to waste time, mess around, or fiddle with something aimlessly. You’ll often hear it in phrases like “futz around” or “stop futzing with it”.

Quick meaning

  • To waste time.
  • To tinker or fiddle around.
  • To do something in a careless or unproductive way.

Examples

  • “I spent all afternoon futzing around instead of finishing the project.”
  • “Don’t futz with the settings unless you know what they do.”

Note

In some older or dialectal sources, futz can also appear as a rude noun meaning an objectionable woman, but that use is much less common today.

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