dawdles

[US]/ˈdɔːd(ə)l/
[UK]/ˈdɔːd(ə)l/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v.to waste time; to be slow or idle

Phrases & Collocations

dawdles around

dawdles too much

dawdles in class

dawdles all day

dawdles instead

dawdles through tasks

dawdles on purpose

dawdles while waiting

dawdles with friends

dawdles before work

Example Sentences

he always dawdles when it's time to leave for school.

don't dawdle; we need to catch the bus.

she dawdles over her breakfast every morning.

he dawdles at work instead of finishing his tasks.

when you dawdle, you miss important opportunities.

she tends to dawdle when she's not interested in the topic.

he dawdles instead of preparing for his exam.

don't dawdle in the hallway; it's time to go.

she dawdles during her chores, making them take longer.

he dawdles at the coffee shop instead of going home.

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