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Fooster

A confused hurry; bustle.

📖 Definitions of "Fooster"

noun
  1. 1

    A confused hurry; bustle.

verb
  1. 1

    To bustle about in a purposeless way; fidget.

  2. 2

    To rummage; to engage in inept activity; to noodle.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Fooster"

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WordDefinition
fusternounA saddle tree maker.
feddlenoun(obsolete) Fiddle (musical instrument).
spofflenoun(broadcasting, slang) A soft cover for a microphone to prevent popping noises in the recording.
futz aroundverb(Northern US, slang) To waste time frivolously or busy oneself with minor tasks; to experiment or tinker.
figgleverb(intransitive, Northern England) To fidget about; wriggle
fussnoun(countable or uncountable) Excessive activity, worry, bother, or talk about something.
faff aboutverb(intransitive, chiefly UK) To waste time; to spend time idly.
jiffleverb(intransitive, UK, regional) To fidget; to act restlessly.
fumferverb(informal, US) To speak awkwardly or evasively; to dither, waffle.
faddlenounTo fiddle (play aimlessly).
fiddlenounA violin, a small unfretted stringed instrument with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) G-D-A-E, usually held against the chin, shoulder, chest or on the upper thigh and played with a bow (see also usage notes below).
fudgelverb(obsolete, intransitive) To pretend to work when in reality one is not doing anything.
fiddle-faddlenounnonsense
fidgenoun(obsolete, dialectal, Scotland) A shake; fiddle or similar agitation.
beflutterverb(intransitive) To flutter around or about.
faff aroundverbSynonym of faff about.
fritternounA dish made by deep-frying food coated in batter.
fidgetnounA nervous wriggling or twitching motion.
pothernounA commotion, a tempest.
footernoun(computing) A line of information printed at the bottom of a page to identify the contents or number pages. (Compare foot in printing.)

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