faff around
Third Person
faffs around
Present Participle
faffing around
Past Tense
faffed around
Past Participle
faffed around
1
to waste time engaging in unproductive activities
- Instead of preparing for the presentation, he spent the afternoon faffing around on social media.
- We can't afford to faff around; let's focus on completing the project within the deadline.
- She realized she had been faffing around with different ideas instead of making a concrete plan.
- The manager warned the team not to faff around during work hours and to stay focused on their tasks.
- If you keep faffing around, you'll miss the opportunity to submit your application on time.