English dictionary

dawdle

/'d/O/d/-/l/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

take one's time; proceed slowly

verb.motion

Synonyms linger

Antonyms belt along bucket along cannonball along hasten hie hotfoot pelt along race rush rush along speed step on it

Source: WordNet 3.0
waste time

verb.motion

Synonyms dally

Source: WordNet 3.0
hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.

verb.motion

Synonyms fall back fall behind lag

Source: WordNet 3.0
To waste time in trifling employment; to trifle; to saunter.

verb

Source: webster1913
To waste by trifling; as, to <i>dawdle</i> away a whole morning.

verb

Source: webster1913