dawdles

VERB

delay; waste time

Synonyms

STRONGEST

laze loiter mosey procrastinate saunter

STRONG

amble dally dilly-dally drag idle lag loaf loll lounge poke stay stroll tarry toddle trifle wait

WEAK

bum around diddle-daddle fool around fritter away get no place fast goof off hang around hang out lazy put off scrounge around shlep along sit around sit on one's butt warm a chair

Antonyms

STRONG

do go run rush

WEAK

forward hasten hurry push speed

Example Sentences

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Would the cool brook, when it was iced with winter, administer to him his warm broths and caudles when sick of an over-night's surfeit?

From The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 3 Books for Children by Lamb, Mary

"See how the caudles are burning!" said the prince.

From The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. by Sienkiewicz, Henryk

Wilt thou never, Never be weaned from caudles and confections?

From Venice Preserved A Tragedy in Five Acts by Boucicault, Dion

"Thou had'st best stick to caudles an' small beer."

From A Maid of Many Moods by Sheard, Virna

Wilt thou never, Never, be wean'd from caudles and confections?

From Venice Preserved A Tragedy by Otway, Thomas