verb
- to move slowly or sluggishly; to dawdle or loiter
Usage: archaic; chiefly British
Examples
- He drumbles through his morning routine instead of getting ready promptly.
- The old man drumbles along the garden path, stopping to admire each flower.
- Don't drumble—we need to leave in five minutes.
- She drumbles about the house, avoiding her chores.
- The procession drumbles forward at a snail's pace.