poo·tle
verb/ˈpuːtl/
/ˈpuːtl/
[intransitive] (British English, informal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they pootle | /ˈpuːtl/ /ˈpuːtl/ |
| he / she / it pootles | /ˈpuːtlz/ /ˈpuːtlz/ |
| past simple pootled | /ˈpuːtld/ /ˈpuːtld/ |
| past participle pootled | /ˈpuːtld/ /ˈpuːtld/ |
| -ing form pootling | /ˈpuːtlɪŋ/ /ˈpuːtlɪŋ/ |
- + adv./prep. to move or travel without any hurry
不慌不忙地移动（或行进） - She pootled along in her old car.
她开着她那辆旧车缓缓而行。
Word Origin1970s: blend of the verbs poodle and tootle. - She pootled along in her old car.