Dawdling
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Dawdling is a noun meaning gerund of dawdle: the act of one who dawdles.
Meaning
gerund of dawdle: the act of one who dawdles.
More Meanings
- present participle and gerund of dawdle
Example Sentences
‘Kuno, how slow you are.’ He smiled gravely. ‘I really believe you enjoy dawdling’.
Buckingham might have mimicked the pedantry of his manners, and Coventry have complained of his interminable dawdlings and delays.
Word Forms
- dawdlings
Synonyms for dawdling
Depending on context, synonyms include dalliance, laggard, dilatory, trifling, slow, pokey.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include slow, laggard, trifling, dilatory, dalliance, pokey.
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