| 释义 |
pootle /ˈpuːt(ə)l /verb [no object, with adverbial of direction] British informalMove or travel in a leisurely manner: they were pootling down a canal in their new boat...- Then, while pootling along at about 12 mph at the top of Madingley Rise, I got passed by a bloke I recognised from the office (don't know his name).
- I'm not ready for a test, I still should be pootling on quiet roads at 3mph.
- The drive was superb, tight, controllable, plenty of power but docile as a kitten after a big meal when simply pootling along.
Origin 1970s: blend of the verbs poodle and tootle. Rhymes brutal, footle, refutal, rootle, tootle |