pootle
verb /ˈpuːtl/
/ˈpuːtl/
[intransitive] (British English, informal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they pootle | /ˈpuːtl/ /ˈpuːtl/ |
| he / she / it pootles | /ˈpuːtlz/ /ˈpuːtlz/ |
| past simple pootled | /ˈpuːtld/ /ˈpuːtld/ |
| past participle pootled | /ˈpuːtld/ /ˈpuːtld/ |
| -ing form pootling | /ˈpuːtlɪŋ/ /ˈpuːtlɪŋ/ |
- + adv./prep. to move or travel without any hurry
- She pootled along in her old car.
Word Origin1970s: blend of the verbs poodle and tootle.