dawdling

[US]/ˈdɔːdlɪŋ/
[UK]/ˈdɔːdlɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj.idle; lazy
v.wasting time; loitering

Phrases & Collocations

dawdling around

stop dawdling

dawdling time

no dawdling

dawdling child

dawdling about

just dawdling

avoid dawdling

dawdling behavior

keep dawdling

Example Sentences

stop dawdling and finish your homework.

she was dawdling in the park instead of studying.

we can't afford to dawdle if we want to catch the bus.

he tends to dawdle when he's supposed to be working.

don't dawdle; we have a meeting in ten minutes.

she was dawdling over her breakfast.

let's not dawdle; we need to leave now.

the children were dawdling on their way to school.

he always dawdles when it's time to clean his room.

she dawdled at the store, looking at everything.

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