The meaning of Dawdle

ˈdɔː.dəl

Dawdle – definition

verb
Waste time; be slow.
Usage examples:
She mustn't dawdle—she had to make the call now
Synonims:
Linger Dally Take one's time Drag one's feet Be slow Waste time Kill time Fritter time away Idle Delay Procrastinate Stall Hang fire Mark time Potter about/around/round Dilly-dally Tarry

verb
To do something very slowly, as if you do not want to finish it
Usage examples:
She told her daughter to quit dawdling and get dressed or she’d be late for school.

Dawdle translation into English

Dawdle: translate from English into Chinese

混日子, 蘑菇, 颟, 磨, 捱

Dawdle: translate from English into Dutch

Treuzelen, Treuzel, Beuzelen, Leuteren, Talmen, Gebeuzel, Geleuter

Dawdle: translate from English into French

Lambiner, Lanterner, Flâner

Dawdle: translate from English into German

Trödeln, Bummeln, Plempern, Herumtrödeln

Dawdle: translate from English into Hindi

समय नष्ट करना, सुस्ती में समय बिताना, अलस्य में समय बिताना, सुस्ती में वक़्त गंवाना, आलस्य में वक़्त गंवाना, समय गँवाना, आवारगी

Dawdle: translate from English into Italian

Indugiare, Bighellonare, Gingillarsi

Dawdle: translate from English into Korean

머뭇거리다, 빈둥거리다, 낭비하다

Dawdle: translate from English into Russian

Бездельничать, Зря тратить время, Слоняться без дела, Валандаться, Волынить, Бездельничанье, Бездельник, Прокопаться, Канителиться

Dawdle: translate from English into Spanish

Holgazanear, Malgastar, Andar muy despacio

Word origin

mid 17th century: related to dialect daddle, doddle ‘dally’.

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Dawdle – similar words

dawdles

ˈdɔːd(ə)l

verb
Waste time; be slow.
Usage examples:
She mustn't dawdle—she had to make the call now

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dawdled

ˈdɔː.dəl

verb
Waste time; be slow.
Usage examples:
She mustn't dawdle—she had to make the call now

verb
Past simple and past participle of dawdle
Usage examples:
Stop dawdling! you'll be late for school!

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Dawdle synonims

dally

ˈdæl.i

verb
Act or move slowly.
Usage examples:
She'd dallied upstairs long enough to put on a little make-up

verb
To waste time or do something slowly
Usage examples:
She dallied over her morning coffee.

All meanings and translations of Dally

dilly-dally

ˈdɪl.iˌdæl.i

verb
To waste time, especially by being slow, or by not being able to make a decision
Usage examples:
Don't dilly-dally - just get your bags and let's go!

All meanings and translations of Dilly-dally

drag one's feet

idiom
Postpone doing what one should be doing

phrase
Walk slowly and wearily or with difficulty.
Usage examples:
They dragged their feet through the orchard towards the house

All meanings and translations of Drag one's feet

idle

adjective
(of a person) avoiding work; lazy.
Usage examples:
Idle students

verb
Spend time doing nothing.
Usage examples:
Four men were idling outside the shop

adjective
Not working, not active, or doing nothing
Usage examples:
Idle factories, the machines are standing idle because there are no spare parts., idle speculation,…

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linger

verb
Stay in a place longer than necessary because of a reluctance to leave.
Usage examples:
She lingered in the yard, enjoying the warm sunshine

verb
To take longer than usual to leave or disappear
Usage examples:
We went to small cafes where we could linger over cappuccino., the smell lingered in the kitchen fo…

All meanings and translations of Linger

procrastinate

prəˈkræs.tɪ.neɪt

verb
Delay or postpone action; put off doing something.
Usage examples:
The temptation will be to procrastinate until the power struggle plays itself out

verb
To delay doing something
Usage examples:
When it comes to housework, i tend to procrastinate.

All meanings and translations of Procrastinate

stall

noun
A stand, booth, or compartment for the sale of goods in a market or large covered area.
Usage examples:
Fruit and vegetable stalls

verb
(of a motor vehicle or its engine) stop running, typically because of an overload on the engine.
Usage examples:
Her car stalled at the crossroads

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tarry

adjective
Like or covered with tar.
Usage examples:
A length of tarry rope

verb
Stay longer than intended; delay leaving a place.
Usage examples:
She could tarry a bit and not get home until four

verb
To stay somewhere longer than you should
Usage examples:
The boy tarried awhile.

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