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Words related to dawdle

Related / Similar Words: lag, fall back, fall behind, dally, linger

Definition:

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

waste time; "Get busy--don''t dally!";

take one''s time; proceed slowly;

See Also: dwell on, linger over

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

Derivational Morphology: dawdler, drone, laggard, lagger, trailer, slowdown, lag, retardation, dalliance, dawdling, trifling, wasting time, dallier, dillydallier, dilly-dallier, mope, lounger

Anagrams: waddle, walled

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