pootle
English
WOTD – 18 April 2007
Etymology
Apparently an alteration of poodle, from Pudel, from the onomatopoeic term pudeln (“to splash about”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpuːtəl/
Noun
pootle (plural pootles)
- (Britain) A stroll; a wandering.
Verb
pootle (third-person singular simple present pootles, present participle pootling, simple past and past participle pootled)
- (Britain) To wander or ramble in a leisurely, indirect, or aimless manner, such as by walking or driving; to potter.
Synonyms
- (to wander): ramble, wander