verb
piddle
To waste time on trivial activities.
He piddles around at his desk instead of finishing the report.
Etymology
Piddle has had senses involving small or trifling actions. This sense emphasizes time consumed in insignificant activity; the word’s deeper origin is uncertain.
More examples
- Don't piddle away the afternoon on little errands that can wait.
- She keeps piddling with the decorations while dinner gets cold.
- We piddled around all morning and never started packing.
Forms
piddle · piddles · piddled · piddling
piddling adjective — Too small or unimportant to matter.