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    dawdle

    dawdle - Dictionary definition and meaning for word dawdle

    Definition
    (verb) take one's time; proceed slowly
    Synonyms : linger
    Definition
    (verb) waste time
    Synonyms : dally
    Example Sentence
    • Get busy--don't dally!
    Definition
    (verb) hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
    Synonyms : fall back , fall behind , lag
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for dawdle

somewhat similar to idle

do dull ladke dawdle kar rahe hain.

In yahoo msngr,theres an environment called doodle which is meant for wasting time in yahoo and doodle is also a synonym of dawdle.

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PAIDAL(walk on foot)..some guys are walking PAIDAL in order to DAWDLE.

dawdle - similar to "Doodle" .. we can recollect "yankee doodle went to town riding on a ..." i.e loitering around, hand around .."stuck a feather in his hat and called it macaroni .." wasting time around .. doing silly stuff

if u know what DOODLE is: it means drawing lines or something irrelevant while talking on phone or while sitting idle...so DODDLE which sounds like DAWDLE id wasting time

slowly dawdle(daw -> sighting in tamil) girls. Loiter, wasting time.


Word used in video below:
text: but don't dawdle
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