futzed; futzing; futzes
slang
: fool around sense 1
—often used with around
… futz around without producing any worthwhile music …—
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That can futz with gut motility, speeding up or slowing down the passage of food or causing spasms.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 27 Aug. 2025
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
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 27 Aug. 2025
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
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“Futz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/futz. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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