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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 feetOpposite hurry

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

    DAWDLE definition: 1. to do something or go somewhere very slowly, taking more time than is necessary: 2. to do…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dawdleDawdle Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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

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

    DAWDLE meaning: 1. to do something or go somewhere very slowly, taking more time than is necessary: 2. to do…. Learn more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › dawdleDAWDLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › dawdledawdle verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of dawdle verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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

    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!

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

    adverb Word origin [1650–60; var. of daddleto toddle] Examples of 'dawdle' in a sentence dawdle These examples have been automatically selected and may contain sensitive content that does not reflect the opinions or policies of Collins, or its parent company HarperCollins.

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

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

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › dawdledawdle - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 14, 2024 · To spend time idly and unfruitfully; to waste time. [from mid 17th c. (probably dialectal); in general use from late 18th c.] Synonyms: dally, dilly-dally, take one's time; see also Thesaurus: loiter. To move or walk lackadaisically . If you dawdle on your daily walk, you won’t get as much exercise.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarydawdle | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    dawdle meaning: to walk very slowly, or do something very slowly in a way that wastes time: . Learn more.