piddle

[ pid-l ]

/ ˈpɪd l /

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verb (used without object), pid·dled, pid·dling.

to spend time in a wasteful, trifling, or ineffective way; dawdle (often followed by around): He wasted the day piddling around.

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

verb (used with object), pid·dled, pid·dling.

to waste (time, money, etc.); fail to utilize (usually followed by away).

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Origin of piddle

First recorded in 1535–45; origin uncertain

OTHER WORDS FROM piddle

piddler, noun

Words nearby piddle

picul, piculet, Picumnus, Picus, PID, piddle, piddling, piddock, Pidgeon, pidgin, pidgin English

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How to use piddle in a sentence

“For 99 percent of missions piddle packs work just fine,” said Trevor “Dozen” Aldridge, a former F-15C pilot who also flew with the Thunderbirds demonstration team.
The Air Force is testing a less awkward replacement for ‘piddle packs’|David Roza/Task & Purpose|December 9, 2021|Popular-Science
The pump could be an improvement over previous systems, where pilots unzipped their flight suits and peed directly into a plastic bag called a piddle pack.
The Air Force is testing a less awkward replacement for ‘piddle packs’|David Roza/Task & Purpose|December 9, 2021|Popular-Science
Those pledges, activists and disinformation experts say, are piddling compared to the amount of climate misinformation and paid pro-fossil fuel advertising on the site.
What Would a Climate-Conscious Facebook Look Like?|Alejandro de la Garza|September 22, 2021|Time
So we piddled around in solitude and uploaded it all to Instagram.
Spikeball Is the Perfect Pandemic Activity|smurguia|August 10, 2021|Outside Online

The ill-named River Piddle—a rippling, tortoiseshell-coloured stream at times—runs through the streets.
Thomas Hardy's Dorset|Robert Thurston Hopkins
My father and mother were of humble means, living in the village of Bryant's Piddle, in (p. 002) the county of Dorset.
The Autobiography of Sergeant William Lawrence|William Lawrence
It riseth about Alton, and goeth from thence to Piddle trench head, Deuils.
Chronicles (1 of 6): The Description of Britaine|Raphaell Holinshed
Some moved to town and do carpenter work, and others jes' piddle around.
Slave Narratives Vol. XIV. South Carolina, Part 1|Various
The principal rivers are the Stour, the Frome, and the Piddle.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various

British Dictionary definitions for piddle

piddle

/ (ˈpɪdəl) /

verb

(intr) informal to urinate

(when tr, often foll by away) to spend (one's time) aimlessly; fritter

Derived forms of piddle

piddler, noun

Word Origin for piddle

C16: origin unknown

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