# faff

> English word · Noun · IPA /fæf/ · frequency rank #97,014

## Definitions
1. An overcomplicated task, especially one perceived as a waste of time.
2. A state of confused or frantic activity.

## Etymology
From a dialect word meaning "blow in gusts".

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/faff