piddle

American  

[pid-l] / ˈpɪd l /

verb (used without object)

piddled, piddling

1. to spend time in a wasteful, trifling, or ineffective way; dawdle (often followed byaround ).

   He wasted the day piddling around.

2. Informal. (especially of children and pets) to urinate.

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verb (used with object)

piddled, piddling

1. to waste (time, money, etc.); fail to utilize (usually followed byaway ).

piddle British  

/ ˈpɪdəl /

verb

1. informal (intr) to urinate

2. to spend (one's time) aimlessly; fritter

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Other Word Forms

• piddler noun

Etymology

Origin of piddle

First recorded in 1535–45; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

“They told me today I could piddle out there a bit,” Hayden said, pointing to the terrace outside her office, with its view of the Capitol dome.

From Washington Post • Sep. 13, 2016

The pilots take snacks and "piddle packs" to relieve themselves into.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2015

Now, most animals would have lost control of their bowels in the wake of that smack and yell, but this Luxi bull didn’t so much as piddle.

From The New Yorker • Nov. 19, 2012

“You can’t piddle around at 55 miles an hour unless you want to leave two days early,” Mr. Curtis said.

From New York Times • Sep. 11, 2012

But the piddle runs down the wall and soaks into the old dirt floor.

From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor

Related Words

• loiter
• loll
• saunter