verb
General Slang
piddle
PID-uhl · verb · informal
To dawdle or putter about; to do little.
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Definitions
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To waste time on trifles or potter around ineffectually; "piddlin'" also means meager.
“He just piddled around the yard all afternoon.”
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piddle In A Sentence
He just piddled around the yard all afternoon.
Origin & Usage
English dialect verb (also "to trifle"); the "trifling amount" sense underlies the Southern adjective "piddlin'."
People Also Ask
What does piddle mean?
To dawdle or putter about, wasting time on trifles or doing little of consequence.
How do you use piddle in a sentence?
Often with "around," as in "He piddled around the garage all day."
Is piddle related to piddlin'?
Yes, the same "trifling" sense of piddle gives the Southern adjective piddlin', meaning meager or insignificant.
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