dawdle
pronunciation
How to pronounce dawdle in British English:
UK [ˈdɔ:dl]
How to pronounce dawdle in American English:
US [ˈdɔdl]
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- Verb:
- take one's time; proceed slowly
- waste time
- hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
Word Origin
- dawdle (v.)
- 1650s, perhaps a variant of daddle "to walk unsteadily." Perhaps influenced by daw, because the bird was regarded as sluggish and silly. Not in general use until c. 1775. Related: Dawdled; dawdling.
Synonym
Example
- 1. The school is that money dawdle , is now with mixed day money !
- 2. Mrs. flat bench this person just to live , even hunhunee to dawdle .
- 3. To waste time , especially in indecision ; dawdle or vacillate .
- 4. Don 't dawdle about like that .
- 5. But you 'd best not dawdle , there 's still much to do .