foozle

[ foo-zuhl ]

/ ˈfu zəl /

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verb (used with or without object), foo·zled, foo·zling.

to bungle; play clumsily: to foozle a stroke in golf; to foozle on the last hole.

noun

act of foozling, especially a bad stroke in golf.

Origin of foozle

1825–35; perhaps <dialectal German fuseln to work badly, clumsily, hurriedly

Words nearby foozle

footwell, footwork, footworn, footy, foo yong, foozle, fop, foppery, foppish, for, for a change

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Example sentences from the Web for foozle

Before applying for the job our young friend Foozle would like to know whether he will be required to replace the divot.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, February 25th, 1920|Various
The almost certain consequence of this attitude is a foozle.
The Complete Golfer [1905]|Harry Vardon
Robert was the hope of the house of Foozle; and it was fortunate his parents were satisfied with him, for few other people were.
Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour|R. S. Surtees
I have not related the story more than five hundred times, so that you will excuse me if I foozle it in places.
Tales of Secret Egypt|Sax Rohmer

If I tried a trick out of turn, I might foozle and lose prestige.
Hearts and Masks|Harold MacGrath

British Dictionary definitions for foozle

foozle

/ (ˈfuːzəl) mainly golf /

verb

to bungle (a shot)

noun

a bungled shot

Derived forms of foozle

foozler, noun

Word Origin for foozle

C19: perhaps from German dialect fuseln to do slipshod work

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单词	foozle
释义	foozle [ foo-zuhl ] / ˈfu zəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR foozle ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with or without object), foo·zled, foo·zling. to bungle; play clumsily: to foozle a stroke in golf; to foozle on the last hole. noun act of foozling, especially a bad stroke in golf. Origin of foozle 1825–35; perhaps <dialectal German fuseln to work badly, clumsily, hurriedly Words nearby foozle footwell, footwork, footworn, footy, foo yong, foozle, fop, foppery, foppish, for, for a change Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for foozle Before applying for the job our young friend Foozle would like to know whether he will be required to replace the divot. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, February 25th, 1920\|Various The almost certain consequence of this attitude is a foozle. The Complete Golfer [1905]\|Harry Vardon Robert was the hope of the house of Foozle; and it was fortunate his parents were satisfied with him, for few other people were. Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour\|R. S. Surtees I have not related the story more than five hundred times, so that you will excuse me if I foozle it in places. Tales of Secret Egypt\|Sax Rohmer If I tried a trick out of turn, I might foozle and lose prestige. Hearts and Masks\|Harold MacGrath British Dictionary definitions for foozle foozle / (ˈfuːzəl) mainly golf / verb to bungle (a shot) noun a bungled shot Derived forms of foozle foozler, noun Word Origin for foozle C19: perhaps from German dialect fuseln to do slipshod work Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to foozle clod, lummox, bungler, schlep, klutz, dolt, duffer, fumbler, bull in a china shop, clunker
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foozle

verb (used with or without object), foo·zled, foo·zling.

noun

Origin of foozle

Words nearby foozle

Example sentences from the Web for foozle

British Dictionary definitions for foozle

verb

noun

Derived forms of foozle

Word Origin for foozle

Words related to foozle