Definition
Definition of faffing - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
- He spent the afternoon faffing around instead of working.
- Stop faffing and start doing your homework.
- They were faffing about instead of preparing for the meeting.
Expressions with faffing
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cease wasting time or being indecisive and start acting
Stop faffing about and finish your homework now!
Origin of faffing
English, faff (to fuss)
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- French:perdant du temps, ...
- German:herumtrödeln, ...
- Italian:perdendo tempo, ...
- Spanish:holgazaneando, ...
- Portuguese:a perder tempo, ...
- Chinese:磨蹭, ...
- Japanese:無駄なことをする, ...
- Arabic:مضيِّع لِلْوَقْت, ...
- Hebrew:מְבָזְבֵּז זְמַן, ...
- Russian:заниматься ерундой, ...
- Ukrainian:марнувати час, ...
- Hindi:समय बर्बाद करना, ...
Definition of faff - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
- The meeting was just a faff.
2.
- Sorting the files was a real faff.
Verb
- He tends to faff when he should be working.
Expressions with faff
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waste time doing unimportant things
He spent the afternoon faffing around instead of working.
waste time by moving around without purpose
Stop faffing about and get to work!
Origin of faff
English, faff (fuss, dither)
Examples of faff in a sentence
The whole process turned into a faff. Getting everyone to agree on a time was such a faff. The meeting turned into a faff with all the technical issues. Don't faff about; the train leaves in five minutes. She faffed with the recipe instead of preheating the oven.
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- French:futilité, traînasser, ...
- German:Zeitfresser, trödeln, ...
- Italian:perdita di tempo, perdere tempo, ...
- Spanish:distracción, perder el tiempo, ...
- Portuguese:perda de tempo, andar a empatar, ...
- Chinese:无聊事, 瞎折腾, ...
- Japanese:無駄な時間, もたもたする, ...
- Arabic:مَضيعَة لِلوَقْت, أضاعَ الوَقْتَ, ...
- Hebrew:בִּזְבּוּז זְמַן, לְבַזְבֵּז זְמַן, ...
- Russian:пустая трата времени, бездельничать, ...
- Ukrainian:марнування часу, байдикувати, ...
- Hindi:बेमतलब की गतिविधि, समय बर्बाद करना, ...
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