dawdle

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verb

1. take one's time;
proceed slowly
• Syn:
linger
• Ant:
rush (for: linger)
• See Also:
linger over (for: linger)
• Derivationally related forms:
dawdler
• Hypernyms:
move
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
2. waste time
- Get busy--don't dally!
• Syn:
dally
• Derivationally related forms:
dawdler, dawdling, dallier (for: dally), dalliance (for: dally)
• Hypernyms:
act, behave, do
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
3. hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
• Syn:
lag, fall back, fall behind
• Derivationally related forms:
dawdler, lag (for: lag), lagger (for: lag), laggard (for: lag)
• Hypernyms:
follow
• Hyponyms:
drag, trail, get behind, hang back, drop behind, drop back
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  lag, fall back, fall behind, dally, linger