dawdle C2+ Topic:Time US /ˈdɔdl̩/ UK /ˈdɔːdl̩/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to move or act slowly, wasting time Stop dawdling and finish your breakfast. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to move or act slowly,... loiterlingerdallytarrylagdillydallyprocrastinateidle ↔ Opposites hurryhastenrushscurry Word family Derived forms dawdlerdawdling Etymology AI details Of uncertain origin, attested from the late 17th century; possibly a variant of dialectal daddle ('to walk unsteadily') or related to dial. dawdle 'idle'. The exact etymology is obscure. Topics Time External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # dawdle **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈdɔdl̩/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈdɔːdl̩/ ## Meanings 1. to move or act slowly, wasting time ## Examples - Stop dawdling and finish your breakfast. ## Synonyms - loiter - linger - dally - tarry - lag - dillydally - procrastinate - idle ## Antonyms - hurry - hasten - rush - scurry ## Derived Forms - dawdler - dawdling ## Etymology Of uncertain origin, attested from the late 17th century; possibly a variant of dialectal daddle ('to walk unsteadily') or related to dial. dawdle 'idle'. The exact etymology is obscure. ## AI Etymology Dawdle is of uncertain origin, attested from the late 17th century; possibly a variant of dialectal daddle ('to walk unsteadily') or related to dial. dawdle 'idle'. The exact etymology is obscure. In present use as a verb, it means "to move or act slowly, wasting time", keeping the historical formation close to the word's ordinary semantic work. Because the origin is uncertain, the safest account is descriptive: the attested senses can be explained, but the ultimate formation remains unresolved. Derived forms include dawdler and dawdling. ## Topics - Time markdown