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piddle

[ pid-l ]
/ ˈpɪd l /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR piddle

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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Words related to piddle

laze, loll, saunter, loiter, trifle, lie, stall, slack, relax, goldbrick, dillydally, drift, evade, lounge, idle, malinger, bum, shirk, dally, dream

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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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