pootle

WOTD – 18 April 2007    

English

Etymology

Apparently an alteration of poodle, from Pudel, from the onomatopoeic term pudeln (“to splash about”).

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈpuːtəl/

Noun

pootle (plural pootles)

1. (UK) A stroll; a wandering.

Verb

pootle (third-person singular simple present pootles, present participle pootling, simple past and past participle pootled)

1. (UK) To wander or ramble in a leisurely, indirect, or aimless manner, such as by walking or driving; to potter.

Synonyms

• (to wander): ramble, wander