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(intransitive) Often followed by about or around: to act or work ineffectually and wastefully. / (intransitive, obsolete) Synonym of peck: to attack or eat with a beak.

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piddle

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Source Word

piddle

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈpɪdl/

Verb

intransitive obsolete South US often with 'with' Australia Namibia South-Africa UK euphemistic reflexive slang

(intransitive) Often followed by about or around: to act or work ineffectually and wastefully. / (intransitive, obsolete) Synonym of peck: to attack or eat with a beak.

Japanese Meaning

（非生産的に）効果なく、だらだらと働く、動く。 / （古風な用法）くちばしでつついて攻撃する、または食べる。

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He tends to piddle around instead of finishing the project.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼はプロジェクトを終わらせる代わりに、時間を無駄にしてしまうことが多い。

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(intransitive) Often followed by about or around: to act or work ineffectually and wastefully.

[…] neuer ceaſinge piddeling about theyr bowe and ſhaftes, when they be well, […]

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(intransitive, obsolete) Synonym of peck: to attack or eat with a beak.

As [Mahomet] was preaching... there commeth a doue flying towards him, & alighteth vpon his shoulder, and pidleth in his eare, looking for meate, hauing vsed her before to feede in his eare for the same purpose.

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