1) Be about 2) Hang around 3) Lallygag 4) Linger 5) Loaf 6) Loiter 7) Lollygag 8) Lounge 9) Lurk 10) Mess about 11) Mill about 12) Mill around 13) Tarry 14) To talk nonsense 15) To trifle 16) To waste time Found on https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/footle