footle

verbs

be about
"The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"; "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?"
footle, hang around, lallygag, linger, loaf, loiter, lollygag, lounge, lurk, mess about, mill about, mill around, tarry
act foolishly, as by talking nonsense
footle
is a type of (narrower)
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
"You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
act, behave, do