- dawdle along
- dawdle alongto move along slowly and casually. •
The boys dawdled along on their way to school.
•We were just dawdling along, talking about life. We didn't know we were late.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
dawdle along
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dawdle — [v] delay; waste time amble, bum around*, dally, diddle daddle*, dilly dally*, drag, fool around*, fritter away*, get no place fast*, goof off*, hang around*, hang out*, idle, lag, laze, lazy, loaf, loiter, loll, lounge, mosey*, poke*,… … New thesaurus
Montgomery Dinghy Dawdle — The Montgomery Dinghy Dawdle is an event held annually to promote use and awareness of the Montgomery Canal. The event is organised by the Shropshire Union Canal Society, with help from the Friends of the Montgomery Canal, part of the Montgomery… … Wikipedia
stroll — v 1. saunter, perambulate, amble, ramble, take a walk, go for a walk; stretch one s legs, take the air, get some fresh air; stray, meander, dawdle along, Inf. mosey or mosey along, straggle. 2. wander, rove, roam, range, tramp, hike; tour, travel … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
loiter — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. linger, poke, dawdle, lag. See slowness. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. linger, linger idly, dawdle, dally, idle, lag, saunter, stroll, delay, shuffle, waste time, putter, procrastinate, traipse, shamble … English dictionary for students
trail — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. track, spoor, footprints; tire, etc., tracks; vestige, scent; path, wake; train. v. track, scent; hang; lag, dawdle, crawl, straggle; drag, draw. See slowness, pursuit. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. trace,… … English dictionary for students
drag — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. draw, pull, tow, tug, haul; protract, draw out; lag, dawdle, inch along. Slang, race. See slowness, traction, lateness. in drag II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Anything that is drawn] Syn. harrow, scraper, bar … English dictionary for students
Slowness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Slowness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 slowness slowness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 languor languor &c.(inactivity) 683 Sgm: N 1 drawl drawl Sgm: N 1 creeping creeping &c. >V. lentor … English dictionary for students
loiter — verb 1) he loitered at bus stops Syn: linger, wait, skulk; loaf, lounge, idle, laze, waste time, lollygag; informal hang around; archaic tarry 2) they loitered along the river bank Syn: dawdle, dally … Thesaurus of popular words
lag — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. linger, drag, fall behind, hang back. See slowness. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. slack, retardation, slowness, belatedness, tardiness, falling behind, interval, pulling back, delay, slowdown, drag,… … English dictionary for students
poke — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. prod, nudge, stick, push; search, pry; dawdle; jab, punch. See impulse, slowness, inquiry. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. jab, thrust, punch; see blow 1 . v. Syn. jab, punch, crowd; see push 1 . III (Roget s … English dictionary for students
drag — Synonyms and related words: adduct, adduction, affinity, aggravation, allurement, amble, annoyance, arrest, artery, attract, attractance, attraction, attractiveness, attractivity, avenue, bad news, bag, bale, barge, be magnetic, be prolonged,… … Moby Thesaurus
