verb
- to move or act slowly; to waste time by being slow or idle
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘dawdle’
Examples
- She always dawdles on her way to school.
- He dawdles over his homework instead of finishing it quickly.
- The child dawdles at bedtime, trying to avoid going to sleep.
- Don’t dawdle or we’ll be late for the movie.
- My brother dawdles in the shower every morning.
- The tourist dawdles through the museum, examining every exhibit.