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Meaning of
dawdle
in English
dawdle
us
//ˈdæ.wəl//
uk
//ˈdɔː.dəl//
#common
Past Tense
dawdled
Participle Verb
dawdling
Third Person Singular
dawdles
Definitions
Verb
to
spend
time
leisurely
;
without
haste
Children
love
to
dawdle
in
the
park
on
sunny
days
.
to
waste
time
idly
;
lack
purpose
The
manager
warned
employees
not
to
dawdle
during
work
hours
.
to
move
slowly
and
carelessly
;
without
urgency
She
started
to
dawdle
along
the
beach
,
enjoying
the
sound
of
waves
.
Noun
an
act
of
slow
and
lazy
movement
The
hikers
had
to
stop
dawdling
and
hurry
to
reach
the
campsite
before
nightfall
.
