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Meaning
Verb
●
In Time:
Chiefly
followed by
away
: to
spend
(time) without
haste
or purpose.
●
In Gaits & Time:
To
spend time
idly
and
unfruitfully
; to
waste
time.
●
In Gaits:
To
move
or
walk
lackadaisically.
Noun
●
In Gaits & Time:
An
act
of
spending time
idly
and
unfruitfully
; a dawdling.
●
In Gaits:
An
act
of
moving
or
walking
lackadaisically
, a
dawdling
; a
leisurely
or
slow
walk
or other journey.
●
Synonym of
dawdler
(“a person who
dawdles
or idles”)
●
Alternative
spelling
of
doddle
(“a job,
task
, or other
activity
that is
easy
to
complete
or simple”)
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Synonyms
Dally
Dilly-Dally
Loiter
Daudle
Dawdler
Take One'S Time
Related
Meander
Amble
Loiter
Procrastinate
Traipse
Lollygag
Wander
Plod
Saunter
Mope
Trudge
Laze
Piddle
Faff
Linger
Sulk
Schlep
Dilly Dally
Hang Back
More
Rhymes
Dawdle
Caudal
Caudle
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