faffing

UK
/ˈfæf.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈfæf.ɪŋ/
faffverb

faffing

Gerund

faffed
Past Simple
faffed
Past Participle
faffing
Gerund
UK
/fæf/
US
/fæf/
Translations
He tends to faff around when he should be working.
Он склонен возиться, когда должен работать.
Additional translations
Definitions
To spend time doing things that are not important or necessary, often in a way that is inefficient or unproductive.
I spent the whole morning faffing around instead of getting my work done.
Synonyms
fritter away
waste time
faffnoun
Definitions
A great deal of unnecessary or overly complicated activity or fuss.
All the faff of organizing the event left everyone exhausted.