Synonyms for "dawdleth" (184 found)

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Closest matches (37)

dallylaglingerabideawaitbidebide the issuebuggerclock watchercontinuedallierdawdlerdelaydiddlediddlerdillydallierdillydallydo nothingdo-nothingdolittle

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doodledoodlerdrag

Verb(13 words)

dallylingerloiterarse aboutarse aroundbludgebum aroundcabbageclown arounddick aboutdick arounddiddledilly-dally

Noun(1 words)

dawdler

Strong matches (55)

drag outdraw outdronedwell onextendfaineantfall behindfalterflagfoolfoot-draggergentleman of leisureget behindgoldbrickgoldbrickergoof offgoof-offhalthang abouthang around

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hang backhold everythinghold onhold your horsesidleidlerlag behind

Verb(28 words)

dretchdrumblefafffaff aboutfaff aroundfall backfall behindfanny aboutfanny aroundfart aboutfart aroundfiddle aboutfiddle aroundfiddle awayfool aboutfool aroundfooterfootleforslowgoof around

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goof offhang abouthang aroundhang outhorse aroundidlejerk offlag

Related words (92)

laggardlazelengthenlengthen outlie-abedlinger behindlinger onlingererloaferloiterloitererlollerlollygaglotus eaterlotus-eaterloungeloungerlubbermark timemope

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moperpiddleplodderpokepottererprocrastinateprocrastinatorprolongprotractputtererroamshilly shallyshilly-shallysit tightsit upsleepyheadslouchsloucherslow goerslow-footslowbellyslowpokeslugsluggardsnailspin outstallstaystay upstick aroundstick-in-the-mudstragglestretch outtake timetarrytemporizetimetime killertime wastertortoisetrailtrail behindtriflerwaitwait a minutewait and seewaiter on providencewaste time

Verb(24 words)

lallygaglamplazelaze aboutlaze aroundloafloaf aboutloaf aroundlolloplollygagmess aroundmill aboutmill aroundmuck aboutmuck aroundpiddlepinglesit on one's handsstand bytake one's time

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tarrytool aroundwaste timewhile

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