Definition of Dawdle

to waste time by moving slowly

Examples of Dawdle in a sentence

If I do not monitor my daughter in the mall, she will dawdle there all day long.  🔊

Teenagers will often dawdle when doing chores they hate.  🔊

While many people are quick to ask for help, they dawdle when help is needed.  🔊

My biggest concern about the class project is that my group will dawdle and not finish on time.  🔊

Because the test is so long, students should not dawdle on the questions.  🔊

My children often dawdle when it is time to eat their vegetables.  🔊

If the servers dawdle when delivering orders, they will find themselves with a bunch of angry customers.  🔊

Because Jason did not want to dawdle in winning Ann’s affection, he gave her roses and chocolate on the first date.  🔊

Do not dawdle and let your gift certificate expire before you use it.  🔊

Since most people hate to give away their money, they tend to dawdle when it is time to pay bills and taxes.  🔊

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