Synonyms and antonyms of dawdle in English
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TO MOVE SLOWLY
Don't dawdle, or you'll be late for school.
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crawl
There'd been a bad accident on the motorway and traffic was crawling.
trundle
Lorries trundle through the narrow lanes.
creep
He crept downstairs, hardly making any noise.
trudge
They trudged wearily through the snow.
stroll
We spent the afternoon strolling around Budapest.
amble
He ambled over to the window.
wander
People wander in and out of the kitchen all day.
drift
She lay on the grass watching the clouds drift past.
float
The blue and white balloons floated skywards.
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If someone or something moves at a low speed or takes a long time to happen, you can call that person or thing slow. Things that happen or are done slowly happen at a slow speed. You can also talk about moving slowly, or getting slower.
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If you dawdle on the way home, you won't have time for your schoolwork.
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