Pootle
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpuːtəl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pootle is a noun meaning (British) A stroll; a wandering.
Meaning
(British) A stroll; a wandering.
More Meanings
- (British, informal) To wander or ramble in a leisurely, indirect, or aimless manner, such as by walking or driving.
Example Sentences
go for a pootle
You turn up every morning for the ‘ward round’, where your whole team of doctors pootles past each of their patients.
"I'm in favour of this, although it'll look pathetic/insane on a two-car Class 150 pootling through Nunthorpe," said one user on X.
Prince William, in a surprise break from the schedule, borrowed his father's 41-year-old open-topped Aston Martin to pootle down the Mall to Clarence House with his new bride.
Word Forms
- pootles
- pootling
- pootled
Synonyms for pootle
Depending on context, synonyms include ramble, wander, potter.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tootle, toddle, pottering, stroll, sauntering, saunter.
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