Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
dawdle
verb
ˈdɔː.dəl
Definition
To waste time by being slow or not being efficient.
Examples
- Stop dawdling and finish your homework.
- We can’t dawdle if we want to catch the bus on time.
- He tends to dawdle at the coffee shop every morning.
Meaning
When someone dawdles, they take their time and tend to delay or procrastinate instead of acting quickly.
Synonyms
- linger
- loiter
- drag one’s feet
- waste time
