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English verb: dawdle | |||
| 1. | dawdle (motion) take one's time; proceed slowly | ||
| Synonyms | linger | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | move | ||
| Antonyms | belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hie, hotfoot, pelt along, race, rush, rush along, speed, step on it, hasten | ||
| 2. | dawdle (motion) waste time | ||
| Samples | Get busy--don't dally!. | ||
| Synonyms | dally | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | act, behave, do | ||
| 3. | dawdle (motion) hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc. | ||
| Synonyms | fall back, fall behind, lag | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | follow | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | drag, drop back, drop behind, get behind, hang back, trail | ||
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