foo·zle I. \ˈfüzəl\transitive verb (foozled ; foozled ; foozling \-z(ə)liŋ\ ; foozles) Etymology: perhaps from German dialect fuseln to work hurriedly or poorly : to manage awkwardly : treat or play unskillfully : bungle II. noun (-s) : act of foozling; especially: a bungling stroke (as in golf)