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Raredawdling
The correct spelling is dawdling.
How to pronounce dawdling
verb
Say it like: Daw-dli-ng
The correct spelling is dawdling. To spend time idly and unfruitfully, to waste time. For example: "to dawdle away the whole morning"
Usage Examples
“to dawdle away the whole morning”
“If you dawdle on your daily walk, you won't get as much exercise.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To spend time idly and unfruitfully, to waste time.
- 2.To spend (time) without haste or purpose.
- 3.To move or walk lackadaisically.
noun
- 1.The act of one who dawdles.
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