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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

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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.

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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