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

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

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

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

  6. 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!

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

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

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

  11. 14 Jun 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.