Floydering

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of strolling around aimlessly as an aid to creativity. uncountable

    "He's refused to let the fact that he no longer works at the place — he was let go when he was 65 -- stop him from doing what employees have come to call "Floydering," a kind of creative loitering/kibbitzing in the Disney offices."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of Floyder form-of, gerund, participle, present

Example

More examples

"He's refused to let the fact that he no longer works at the place — he was let go when he was 65 -- stop him from doing what employees have come to call "Floydering," a kind of creative loitering/kibbitzing in the Disney offices."

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