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futzing

futzing is the present participle and gerund of futz.

Meaning of futz

Verb

futz (third-person singular simple present futzes, present participle futzing, simple past and past participle futzed)

  1. (Northern-US) To be frivolous and waste time.
  2. To experiment by trial and error.
    Synonyms:
    putz, putter, yutz

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Phrases with futzing

Questions about futzing

What is futzing the present participle and gerund of?
Futzing is the present participle and gerund of futz.

Words near futzing in the dictionary

  1. futzer
  2. futzers
  3. futzes
  4. futzes around
  5. futzes with
  6. futzing
  7. futzing around
  8. futzing with
  9. futzy
  10. fuuuck
  11. FUV

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