Dawdling — synonyms, definition

1. dawdling (Noun)

dalliance delay delaying faltering halting hesitation idleness indolence lag laziness lethargy loitering procrastination stammering stay trifling wait

dawdling (Noun) — The deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working.

delay holdup

2. dawdling (Verb)

dallying falling back falling behind lagging lingering

dawdling (Verb) — Take one's time; proceed slowly.

dawdling (Verb) — Waste time. ex. "Get busy--don't dawdle!"

dawdling (Verb) — Hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc..

acting behaving doing following moving dragging dropping back dropping behind getting behind hanging back trailing fall