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Word of the day
for February 23
dawdle v
  1. (transitive) Chiefly followed by away: to spend (time) without haste or purpose.
  2. (intransitive)
    1. To spend time idly and unfruitfully; to waste time.
    2. To move or walk lackadaisically.

dawdle n

  1. An act of spending time idly and unfruitfully; a dawdling.
  2. An act of moving or walking lackadaisically, a dawdling; a leisurely or slow walk or other journey.
  3. Synonym of dawdler (“a person who dawdles or idles”) [...]
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