What does dawdling mean?
Dawdling means gerund of dawdle: the act of one who dawdles..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
gerund of dawdle: the act of one who dawdles..
Buckingham might have mimicked the pedantry of his manners, and Coventry have complained of his interminable dawdlings and delays.
‘Kuno, how slow you are.’ He smiled gravely. ‘I really believe you enjoy dawdling’.
Use dawdling when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Dawdling means gerund of dawdle: the act of one who dawdles..
Common synonyms include dalliance, laggard, dilatory, trifling.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Buckingham might have mimicked the pedantry of his manners, and Coventry have complained of his interminable dawdlings and delays.
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