Definitions

1. verb

to waste time or engage in idle or foolish talk

“She’s been faddling away her afternoon, watching TV instead of studying.”

2. verb

to move unsteadily or totter

“The baby began to faddle as it took its first steps.”

3. noun

a foolish or idle talk or habit

“Her faddling about the latest gossip was annoying everyone.”

4. noun

a tottering or unsteady movement

“The doctor warned her about the faddle of her newborn baby.”