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   dawdle

   /ˈdɔːdl/

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   • 1. waste time; be slow: "she mustn't dawdle—she had to make the call now" Similar lingerdallytake one's timedrag one's feetbe slowwaste timekill timefritter time awayidledelayprocrastinatestallhang firemark timepotter about/around/roundinformal:dilly-dallylet the grass grow under one's feetarchaic, literary:tarryOpposite hurry
   • ▪ move slowly and idly in a particular direction: "Ruth dawdled back through the wood" Similar amblestrollgo/walk slowlyloiter (along)move at a snail's pacenot keep pacepotterhold backlag behindfall behindtrail behindinformal:moseytootlepootlebimblemoochswanOpposite speed

   Word Origin mid 17th century: related to dialect daddle, doddle ‘dally’.

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   • 1. dawdler noun

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   Dawdle means to spend time idly or move slowly and aimlessly. See synonyms, examples, word history, and kids definition of dawdle.

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   Dawdle means to do something or go somewhere very slowly, taking more time than is necessary. See synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples of dawdle in British and American English.

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   Dawdle means to do something or go somewhere very slowly, taking more time than is necessary. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, see related words and phrases, and listen to the pronunciation.

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   Dawdle definition: to waste time; idle; trifle; loiter. See examples of DAWDLE used in a sentence.

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   What does dawdle mean?

   • enrolar, fazer cera, perder tempo… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! DAWDLE definition: 1. to do something or go somewhere very slowly, taking more time than is necessary: 2. to do…. Learn more.

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   What does dawdling mean?

   • 1. To take more time than necessary: dawdled through breakfast. 2. To move aimlessly or lackadaisically: dawdling on the way to work. To waste (time) by idling: dawdling the hours away. [Perhaps alteration of dialectal daddle, to diddle .] daw′dler n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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   What is a synonym for dawdle?

   • This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together. Synonyms for DAWDLE: loiter, linger, dally, delay, loaf, idle, lag, poke, lounge, procrastinate, tarry, dilly-dally, drag, diddle, dillydally; Antonyms for DAWDLE: rush, hurry, rush, push, forward, speed, hasten.

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   What does it mean if you dawdle over something?

   • If you dawdleover something, you spend more time than is necessary doing something. He got fed up as bank staff dawdled over cashing him a cheque. [Vover n/-ing] ...pals who dawdle over coffee. [Vover n/-ing]

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   dawdle: 1 v hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc. Synonyms: fall back , fall behind , lag Types: drag , drop back , drop behind , get behind , hang back , trail to lag or linger behind Type of: follow to travel behind, go after, come after v take one's time; proceed slowly Synonyms: linger Antonyms: belt along , ...

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   1 day ago · Dawdle means to spend more time than is necessary going somewhere or doing something, or to move slowly or languidly. See synonyms, examples, word frequency, and origin of dawdle.

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    Dawdle means to take more time than necessary, to move aimlessly or lackadaisically, or to waste time by idling. See the origin, synonyms, translations and usage of the verb dawdle in different contexts.