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dawdle

/ˈdɔːdəl/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A dawdler.
  2. A slow walk, journey.
  3. An easily accomplished task; a doddle.
  4. To spend time idly and unfruitfully, to waste time.
  5. To spend (time) without haste or purpose.
  6. To move or walk lackadaisically.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

lag(English)linger(English)fall behind(English)fall back(English)dilly-dally(English)loll(English)idle(English)delay(English)sunday(English)took(English)place(English)june(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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