dawdle

Definition

  • verb: to move or act too slowly
  • verb: to spend time idly
  • synonyms: trifle, saunter, dawdler

Examples

  • Come home immediately after school, and don't 'dawdle'.

  • She 'dawdled' [='lingered'] over her breakfast.

  • Hurry up! There's no time to 'dawdle'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Correction-- I know your father. I hate to tell you this, but he died. A long time ago. Nope. Wrong again! Hah hah hah! He's alive and I'll show him to you. You follow old Rafiki; he knows the way. Come on! Don't dawdle... Hurry up! Hey, whoa. Wait, wait. Come on. Come on! Would you slow down? (..)
    1994 The Lion King