dawdled Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- lounged
- loitered
- hung-fire
- diddled
- fell-behind
- lagged
- crept
- stalled
- dropped-behind
- played
- lallygagged
- moped
- shuffled
- lollygagged
- dallied
- marked-time
- tarried
Weak:
- fooled-around
- inched
- procrastinated
- slowed-down-or-up-
- dragged-one-s-feet
- hung-around-or-out-
- puttered-around-
- decelerated
- shilly-shallied
- dragged-one-s-heels
- trifled
- ambled
- hanged-around-or-out-
- lumbered
- loafed
- pottered-around-
- fiddled-around-
- idled
- staggered
- took-one-s-time
- dillydallied
- sauntered
- plodded
- lolled
- eased
- temporized
- messed-around
Strongest:
- speeded
- scrambled
- flew
- sped
- scurried
- coursed
- rushed
- scudded
- tore
- dashed
- tore
- coursed
- hurtled
- hurtled
- ripped
- hurried
- hastened
- whirled
- barreled
- hastened
- rocketed
- careered
- darted
- zipped
- scurried
- dashed
- bolted
- speeded
- bolted
- careered
- ran
- whizzed
- hurried
- scrambled
- whirled
- rushed
- zipped
- ran
- whisked
- scudded
- run
- whizzed
- ripped
- rocketed
- scooted
- barreled
- whisked
- raced
- raced
- flew
- darted
- hustled
- scooted
- hustled
- run
- sped
Strong:
- barrelled
- galloped
- ran
- quickened
- sprinted
- humped
- run
- trotted
- trotted
- quickened
- bowled
- humped
- breezed
- run
- ran
- breezed
- stampeded
- galloped
- bowled
- sprinted
- hotfooted-it-
- barrelled
- jogged
- accelerated
- jogged
- accelerated
- stampeded
- hotfooted-it-
Weak:
dawdled Meaning
Webster
dawdled (imp. & p. p.)
of Dawdle
dawdled Sentence Examples
- The children dawdled on their way to school, stopping to pick flowers along the path.
- Despite the urgency of the situation, he dawdled over his decision, unsure of the best course of action.
- She dawdled at the checkout counter, chatting with the cashier about the weather.
- The tourists dawdled in the town square, admiring the architecture of the ancient buildings.
- Instead of getting to work right away, he dawdled around the office, chatting with coworkers and checking his phone.
- The cat dawdled lazily in the sun, enjoying the warmth of the afternoon.
- As the deadline loomed closer, she realized she had dawdled too long and needed to finish her assignment quickly.
- The old man dawdled along the path, taking his time to enjoy the scenery.
- Despite her mother's urging, the little girl dawdled behind, fascinated by every little detail she saw.
- The students dawdled in the cafeteria after lunch, reluctant to return to their classrooms.
FAQs About the word dawdled
of Dawdle
dragged, crawled, lingered, strolled,delayed, poked, lounged,loitered, hung fire, diddled
speeded, scrambled, flew, sped, scurried, coursed, rushed, scudded, tore, dashed
The children dawdled on their way to school, stopping to pick flowers along the path.
Despite the urgency of the situation, he dawdled over his decision, unsure of the best course of action.
She dawdled at the checkout counter, chatting with the cashier about the weather.
The tourists dawdled in the town square, admiring the architecture of the ancient buildings.
