dawdle

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English

Pronunciation

IPA /ˈdɔːdəl/

Noun

dawdle noun

A dawdler.
A slow walk, journey.
An easily accomplished task; a doddle.

Verb

dawdle verb

To spend time idly and unfruitfully, to waste time.
To spend (time) without haste or purpose.“to dawdle away the whole morning”
To move or walk lackadaisically.“If you dawdle on your daily walk, you won't get as much exercise.”

Related terms

Synonyms

lag linger fall behind fall back dilly-dally loll idle delay mosey hobble dally faff around screw around daidle fiddle away fiddle about

Associated

sunday took place june

Rhymes

model toddle coddle mollycoddle twaddle maudle caudal role model swaddle noddle

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