Dawdle
111dilly-dally — dil·ly dal·ly (dĭlʹē dăl ē) intr.v. dil·ly dal·lied, dil·ly dal·lying, dil·ly dal·lies To waste time, especially in indecision; dawdle or vacillate. [Reduplication of dally.] dilʹly dal li·er n. * * * …
112bummer — bummer1 /bum euhr/, n. Slang. a person who bums. [1850 55, Amer.; prob. < G Bummler, deriv. with er ER1 of bummeln to take a stroll, dawdle, loiter (expressive v. of uncert. orig.)] bummer2 /bum euhr/, n. Slang. 1. the unpleasant aftermath of… …
113creep — creepingly, adv. /kreep/, v., crept, creeping, n. v.i. 1. to move slowly with the body close to the ground, as a reptile or an insect, or a person on hands and knees. 2. to approach slowly, imperceptibly, or stealthily (often fol. by up): We… …
114diddle — diddle1 diddler, n. /did l/, v.t., diddled, diddling. Informal. to cheat; swindle; hoax. [1800 10; perh. special use of DIDDLE2] diddle2 diddler, n. /did l/, v., diddled, diddling …
115farandole — /far euhn dohl /; Fr. /fann rddahonn dawl /, n., pl. farandoles / dohlz /; Fr. / dawl /. 1. a lively dance, of Provençal origin, in which all the dancers join hands and execute various figures. 2. the music for this dance. [1860 65; < F < Pr… …
116finick — /fin ik/, v.i. 1. to affect extreme daintiness or refinement. 2. to trifle or dawdle. [1700 10; back formation from FINICAL] * * * …
117jauk — /jahk, jawk/, v.i. Scot. to dally; dawdle. [1560 70; orig. uncert.] * * * …
118linger — lingerer, n. lingeringly, adv. /ling geuhr/, v.i. 1. 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. 2. to remain alive; continue or persist, although gradually …
119piddle — piddler, n. /pid l/, v., piddled, piddling. v.i. 1. to spend time in a wasteful, trifling, or ineffective way; dawdle (often fol. by around): He wasted the day piddling around. 2. Informal. (esp. of children and pets) to urinate. v.t. 3. to waste …
120shilly-shally — shilly shallier, n. /shil ee shal ee/, v., shilly shallied, shilly shallying, n., pl. shilly shallies, adj., adv. v.i. 1. to show indecision or hesitation; be irresolute; vacillate. 2. to waste time; dawdle. n. 3. irresolution; indecision;… …
