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   Daw·dle

   /ˈdôd(ə)l/

   

   verb

   • 1. waste time; be slow: "I couldn't dawdle over my coffee any longer" Similar lingerdallytake one's timedrag one's feetbe slowwaste timekill timefritter time awayidledelayprocrastinatestallhang firemark timeputter aroundinformal:dilly-dallylet the grass grow under one's feetarchaic, literary:tarryOpposite hurry
   • ▪ move slowly and idly: "Ruth dawdled back through the woods" Similar amblestrollgo/walk slowlyloiter (along)move at a snail's pacenot keep paceputterhold 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.

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

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

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

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

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   4 days ago · If you dawdle over something, you spend more time than is necessary doing something.

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   A complete guide to the word "DAWDLE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

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

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   1. to waste time; idle; trifle; loiter. 2. to saunter. v.t. 3. to waste (time) by or as if by trifling (usu. fol. by away ): We dawdled away the whole morning. [1650–60; variant of daddle to toddle] daw′dler, n. syn: See loiter.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiondawdle verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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

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    dawdle meaning, definition, what is dawdle: to take a long time to do something or w...: Learn more.