dawdle

The word “dawdle” has 2 syllables: daw-dle

It's pronounced as /ˈdɔː.dl̩/

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In the thesaurus, “dawdle” has 86 synonyms and 61 antonyms.

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Synonyms for dawdle

noun
1. A dawdler.
2. A slow walk, journey.
3. An easily accomplished task; a doddle.
verb
1. To spend time idly and unfruitfully, to waste time.
2. To spend (time) without haste or purpose.
3. To move or walk lackadaisically.

Don't dawdle on your way to school, you'll be late!
We can't afford to dawdle if we want to finish the project on time.
He tends to dawdle when he's supposed to be doing chores.
Please don't dawdle in the store, we have other places to be.
The children were told not to dawdle during the hike so they could reach the summit before sunset.

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