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dawdled

daw·dle
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dawd-l]
    • /ˈdɔd l/
    • /ˈdɔː.dl̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dawd-l]
    • /ˈdɔd l/

Definitions of dawdled word

  • verb without object dawdled to waste time; idle; trifle; loiter: Stop dawdling and help me with these packages! 1
  • verb without object dawdled to move slowly, languidly, or dilatorily; saunter. 1
  • verb with object dawdled to waste (time) by or as if by trifling (usually followed by away): He dawdled away the whole morning. 1
  • noun dawdled Simple past tense and past participle of dawdle. 1
See all 4 definitions of dawdled

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Origin of dawdled

First appearance:

before 1650
One of the 45% oldest English words
First recorded in 1650-60; variant of daddle to toddle

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Parts of speech for Dawdled

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Dawdled

dawdled popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

dawdled usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for dawdled

verb dawdled

  • loitered — to linger aimlessly or as if aimless in or about a place: to loiter around the bus terminal.
  • delayed — of or relating to a particle, as a neutron or alpha particle, that is emitted from an excited nucleus formed in a nuclear reaction, the emission occurring some time after the reaction is completed.
  • lingered — to remain or stay on in a place longer than is usual or expected, as if from reluctance to leave: We lingered awhile after the party.
  • plodded — to walk heavily or move laboriously; trudge: to plod under the weight of a burden.
  • lagged — to fail to maintain a desired pace or to keep up; fall or stay behind: After five minutes of hard running, some of them began to lag.
All 17 Synonyms of dawdled

Antonyms for dawdled

verb dawdled

  • hurried — moving or working rapidly, especially forced or required to hurry, as a person.
  • did — Did is the past tense of do1.
  • went — Archaic. a simple past tense and past participle of wend.
  • ran — simple past tense of run.
  • rushed — to move, act, or progress with speed, impetuosity, or violence.
All 9 Antonyms of dawdled

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