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faffed

faffed is the simple past and past participle of faff.

Meaning of faff

Verb

faff (third-person singular simple present faffs, present participle faffing, simple past and past participle faffed)

  1. (colloquial, intransitive) To blow in puffs, blow gently.
  2. (archaic, transitive) To move (something) with a puff of air, to blow away.
    • Time wi’ his scythe hed mawn t’crop on his heead, An’ then fafft it away wi’ his wing.1949, W.J. Halliday, Arthur Stanley Umpleby, The White Rose Garland, page 104
  3. (Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, UK, intransitive) To waste time on an unproductive activity.
    • Stop Faffing And Just Do It2009, Steven Aitchison, 100 Ways to Develop Your Mind, page 131

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Phrases with faffed

Questions about faffed

What is faffed the simple past and past participle of?
Faffed is the simple past and past participle of faff.

Words near faffed in the dictionary

  1. Fafe
  2. faff
  3. faff about
  4. faff around
  5. faffage
  6. faffed
  7. faffed about
  8. faffed around
  9. faffer
  10. faffers
  11. faffery

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