futzed; futzing; futzes

intransitive verb

slang
: fool around sense 1
often used with around
futz around without producing any worthwhile music John Koegel

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The light seeps, which can also futz with contrast ratio, the all-important gap between the brightest and darkest a TV can be. Brian Barrett, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2018 Ferrari and Stellantis offer front shotgun passengers an interactive screen to futz with. IEEE Spectrum, 17 Dec. 2023 Once again, David Gordon Green and Danny McBride have taken it upon themselves to futz with a 1970s horror classic at the behest of horror über-producer Jason Blum. Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2023 All without having to futz about with a speaker, let alone recharge it. Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 20 Nov. 2022 See all Example Sentences for futz 

Word History

Etymology

perhaps part modification, partial translation of Yiddish arumfartsn zikh, literally, to fart around

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of futz was in 1911

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“Futz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/futz. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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