English dictionary: words starting with faf

Meanings of Faff:

verb

Spend time in ineffectual activity.

Usage examples:

We can't faff around forever

noun

A great deal of ineffectual activity.

Usage examples:

There was the usual faff of getting back to the plane

Meanings of Faff about:

phrasal verb

To spend your time doing a lot of things that are not important instead of the thing that you should be doing

Usage examples:

I wish you'd stop faffing about and do something useful!

Meanings of Faff around:

phrasal verb

To spend your time doing a lot of things that are not important instead of the thing that you should be doing

Usage examples:

I wish you'd stop faffing about and do something useful!