Foozle

Pronunciation: /ˈfuːzəl/

Definitions of foozle

noun a clumsy mistake or error in a game or sport

Example Sentences

A1 I made a foozle while playing mini golf.

A2 She let out a loud foozle when she missed the easy shot.

B1 The comedian's foozle on stage had the audience in stitches.

B2 The team's foozle cost them the championship title.

C1 The CEO's foozle in the business deal led to massive financial losses.

C2 The politician's foozle during the debate became a viral sensation.

Examples of foozle in a Sentence

formal The golfer foozled his shot, causing him to miss the hole.

informal I always manage to foozle my words when I'm nervous.

slang Don't foozle this up, it's your last chance to impress them.

figurative Her attempts to cover up the mistake only served to foozle things further.

Grammatical Forms of foozle

• past tense: foozled
• plural: foozles
• comparative: more foozle
• superlative: most foozle
• present tense: foozle
• future tense: will foozle
• perfect tense: have foozled
• continuous tense: is foozling
• singular: foozle
• positive degree: foozle
• infinitive: to foozle
• gerund: foozling
• participle: foozled

Origin and Evolution of foozle

First Known Use: 1881 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'foozle' is believed to have originated in the game of golf.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in golf to describe a badly played shot, 'foozle' has since evolved to be used more broadly to mean a clumsy or bungled action in various contexts.