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Definition of futz

futz

/fʌts/
futz
Past Simple:futzed
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Past Participle:futzed
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Present Participle:futzing
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futz Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

North American To waste time or occupy oneself with idle, aimless, or ineffective activity (often followed by 'around').

Example

"Stop futzing around with the layout and finish writing the report."

2

North American To tinker, fiddle, or meddle ineptly with something (usually followed by 'with').

Example

"He spent all afternoon futzing with the carburetor, only to make the engine run worse."

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• Rhymes for futz

• Nearby Words

futurist
futuristic
futuristically
futz
fuzhou
fuzz
fuzzball

Word Origin & Etymology

First recorded in the 1930s in American English, likely an alteration of the Yiddish verb 'artsen' (meaning to waste time or potter around), blended with or functioning as a euphemism for a vulgarism.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Futz. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/futz
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