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dawdle
daw·dle
[
dáwd'l
]
(
past and past participle
daw·dled
,
present participle
daw·dling
,
3rd person present singular
daw·dles
)
intransitive verb
Definition:
1.
move slowly:
to walk or move slowly and reluctantly or idly
We'll get there in time if you don't dawdle.
2.
waste time:
to spend far more time than is necessary in doing something
We dawdled over lunch.
[
Mid-17th century. Origin ?
]
daw·dler
noun
daw·dling
noun, adjective
daw·dling·ly
adverb
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daw·dler noundaw·dling noun, adjectivedaw·dling·ly adverb
