"futz with" meaning in All languages combined

See futz with on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: futzes with [present, singular, third-person], futzing with [participle, present], futzed with [participle, past], futzed with [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} futz with (third-person singular simple present futzes with, present participle futzing with, simple past and past participle futzed with)
  1. (transitive, informal) To handle, tweak or mess with (something) idly, inefficiently or reluctantly. Tags: informal, transitive
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    },
    {
      "form": "futzed with",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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      "name": "en-verb"
    }
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  "lang_code": "en",
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          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
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        },
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          "name": "English phrasal verbs formed with \"with\"",
          "parents": [],
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          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To handle, tweak or mess with (something) idly, inefficiently or reluctantly."
      ],
      "id": "en-futz_with-en-verb-3CI3zuAi",
      "links": [
        [
          "handle",
          "handle"
        ],
        [
          "tweak",
          "tweak"
        ],
        [
          "mess with",
          "mess with"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive, informal) To handle, tweak or mess with (something) idly, inefficiently or reluctantly."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal",
        "transitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "futz with"
}
{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "futzes with",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "futzing with",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "futzed with",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "futzed with",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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    }
  ],
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        "English lemmas",
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        "English phrasal verbs",
        "English phrasal verbs formed with \"with\"",
        "English transitive verbs",
        "English verbs",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To handle, tweak or mess with (something) idly, inefficiently or reluctantly."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "handle",
          "handle"
        ],
        [
          "tweak",
          "tweak"
        ],
        [
          "mess with",
          "mess with"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive, informal) To handle, tweak or mess with (something) idly, inefficiently or reluctantly."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal",
        "transitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "futz with"
}

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