词汇 | piddle |
释义 | piddle Theme: URINATION 1. in. to urinate. (Said of children and pets.) Mommy! Jimmy's got to piddle!Please, Jimmy, don't piddle on the floor. 2. n. urine. Where's the dog? There's piddle on the carpet.Don't step in the puppy's piddle. piddle 1. noun urine; an act of urination UK, 1901 2. verb 1 to urinate UK, 1796. 2 to rain UK, 1887. 3 to steal something US, 1952. 4 in bar dice games, to roll the dice to determine who will go first in the game US, 1971. 5 in tiddlywinks, to make a minute change in a pile US, 1977. 6 to build something with matchsticks US, 1989 piddle around piddle around/about informal to waste time doing unimportant things: Can we go soon? I'm fed up with piddling around here all day.■ SIMILAR TO: piss about/around BrE informal piddle1. slang To urinate. A euphemistic term typically said by, of, or to children. Mommy, I need to go piddle! Samantha, please don't let the dog piddle in the house! 2. slang To waste time idly or aimlessly. Almost always followed by "around." Stop piddling around and get to work! We were supposed to be working on our essays, but we just piddled around for most of the day. piddle aroundTo waste time idly or aimlessly. Almost always followed by "around." Stop piddling around and get to work! We were supposed to be working on our essays, but we just piddled around for most of the day. piddle awayTo waste or use up something recklessly, carelessly, or foolishly. A noun or pronoun can be used between "piddle" and "away." He piddled away his entire inheritance on drugs, gambling, and sports cars. We can't piddle our time away if we want to get this finished by the deadline! piddle aroundFig. to waste time doing little or nothing. Stop piddling around and get busy. I'm not piddling around. I am experimenting. piddle something awayFig. to waste away money or a period of time. Please don't piddle all your money away. Jane piddled away most of the day. piddle1. in. to urinate. (Said of children and pets.) Please, Jimmy, don’t piddle on the floor. 2. n. urine. Don’t step in the puppy’s piddle. 3. Go to piddle (around). piddle (around) in. to waste time; to work aimlessly or inefficiently. Can’t you get serious and stop piddling? piddleverbSee piddle around |
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