HyperDic: dawdler

English > 1 sense of the word dawdler:
NOUNperson dawdler, drone, laggard, lagger, trailer, pokesomeone who takes more time than necessary
English > dawdler: 1 sense > noun 1, person
Meaningsomeone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind.
Synonymsdrone, laggard, lagger, trailer, poke
Narrowerloiterer, lingerersomeone who lingers aimlessly in or about a place
plodder, slowpoke, stick-in-the-mud, slowcoachsomeone who moves slowly
putterer, pottererA person who putters about
straggler, strayersomeone who strays or falls behind
Broaderidler, loafer, do-nothing, layabout, bumperson who does no work
Spanishocioso
Catalandròpol, mandra, matapà, ociós
Verbsdawdletake one's time
dawdlehang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
dawdlewaste time

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