verb as in strong fondness

Strongest matches

work, pursue, focus

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Example Sentences

Example:He prefers to work rather than footle about the house all day.

Definition:To engage in an activity that involves performing physical or mental labour.

From work

Example:She pursued her academic goals diligently and did not footle about with them.

Definition:To follow or try to catch a person or animal.

From pursue

Example:Instead of footling about, he focused his time on his project.

Definition:To concentrate or direct one’s attention on something.

From focus