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   dawdle

   /ˈdɔːdl/

   verb

   • 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’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. dawdler noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDAWDLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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 from the Cambridge Dictionary and other sources.

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     DAWDLE meaning: 1. to do something or go somewhere very...

   • Znaczenie Dawdle, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     DAWDLE definicja: 1. to do something or go somewhere very...

   • Dawdle: German Translation

     dawdle translate: trödeln. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Dawdle: Indonesian Translation

     dawdle translate: mengulur waktu. Learn more in the...

   • Dawdle: Russian Translation

     DAWDLE translate: плестись, волынить. Learn more in the...

   • Dawdle: Malay Translation

     DAWDLE translate: lengah. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Dawdle: French Translation

     dawdle translate: flâner. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Dawdle: Catalan Translation

     DAWDLE translate: caminar amb calma, entretenir-se. Learn...

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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 implies not only taking extra time but actually wasting it. A leisurely walk in the woods is one thing, but if you have to get to the theater on time, don't dawdle along the way: you'll miss the curtain!

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   What does dawdle mean?

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   What are synonyms for dawdle?

   • Dictionary of English Synonyms: Synonyms for dawdle(v. n.): trifle, dally, fiddle, lose time, waste time, idle away time, fritter away time, fool away time.

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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 does it mean if you dawdle over something?

   • If you dawdle, you spend more time than is necessary going somewhere. Eleanor will be back any moment, if she doesn't dawdle. [VERB] They dawdled arm in arm past the shopfronts. [VERB] If you dawdle over something, you spend more time than is necessary doing something. He got fed up as bank staff dawdled over cashing him a cheque.

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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 means to waste time, idle, trifle, or loiter. It can be used as a verb with or without an object. See the origin, history, and usage of dawdle in sentences and synonyms.

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   Dawdle means to spend more time than is necessary going somewhere or doing something. Learn the pronunciation, synonyms, grammar, and examples of dawdle in British and American English.

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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.