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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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   The meaning of DAWDLE is to spend time idly. How to use dawdle in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Dawdle.

3. 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 of dawdle in British and American English.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDAWDLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDAWDLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you dawdle over something, you spend more time than is necessary doing something.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › dawdleDawdle - definition of dawdle by The Free Dictionary

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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.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dawdleDawdle - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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!