Word

dawdle, v.
(dawdled, dawdles, dawdling)

hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
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dawdle fall back fall behind lag

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derivationally related form

lag lagger laggard

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derivationally related form

dawdler

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hypernym

hyponym

trail, drag, get behind, hang back, drop behind, drop back

waste time
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dally dawdle

sample sentences

"Get busy--don't dally!"

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derivationally related form

dalliance dallier

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derivationally related form

dawdling dawdler

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hypernym

act, behave, do

take one's time; proceed slowly
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dawdle linger

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antonym

rush

also see

linger over

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derivationally related form

dawdler

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hypernym

move