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pid·dle
piddle
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- pronunciation:
- pI
dl
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
piddles, piddling, piddled |
definition: |
to squander or waste, esp. on trifles (usu. fol. by "away").
They piddled away their money. |
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part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
definition 1: |
to waste time; dawdle.
Don't piddle around.- similar words:
- idle, poke
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definition 2: |
(informal) to urinate (used esp. in reference to children or pets).
The puppy piddled on the carpet again. |
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derivation: |
piddler (n.) |
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