Đồng nghĩa của dawdle

Alternative for dawdle

dawdles, dawdled, dawdling

Đồng nghĩa: delay, dillydally, idle, linger, loiter, tarry,

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To move or act at a slow speed
dally linger idle delay lag procrastinate tarry dilly-dally loiter waste time crawl creep diddle dillydally drag lallygag loaf lollygag mope poke potter shilly-shally stall trail be slow kill time diddle-daddle hang about hang fire mark time plod potter about potter around saunter stay toddle trifle wait fritter time away potter round bum around fool around fritter away hang around hang out put off scrounge around shlep along sit around take your time warm a chair drag your feet get no place fast sit on one's butt straggle amble fall behind drag one's feet shuffle putter lag behind go slowly wander meander take one's time drift hesitate dither pause mooch drop behind goof around fribble slouch temporize vacillate hang back tail trail behind temporise while away time move slowly stroll not keep pace bring up the rear trudge mosey limp maunder stagger doodle falter ramble stray retard fiddle around kick around goof off drop back putter around monkey around mess around horse around walk slowly fool about hum and haw play a waiting game loll inch dabble flag slacken hobble lounge tootle fritter tool traik lose time fall back traipse filibuster play waver haver fiddle roam defer postpone swither fiddle about rove footle stay put adjourn mess about not keep up go at a snail's pace be dilatory lounge about hold off play for time put off doing something use delaying tactics let the grass grow under one's feet act the fool lounge around play around muck about clown be indecisive slack shirk tinker fluctuate burn daylight piddle fritter away time pass the time take one's own sweet time while away the time be left behind lose ground stonewall bide follow be tardy bimble coast float swan pootle remain be long totter boondoggle skulk drag oneself shamble halt hover slough lurk pussyfoot around drag your heels hem and haw blow hot and cold tag along drag yourself fool with while away trifle with hold back wait around buy time stop rest lodge drag along tag along behind hang on play games with lark futz hang round decrease drop fail diminish pass time wane drag behind ebb stop over twiddle prolong protract poke along go aimlessly not hurry take too long be leisurely proceed in a leisurely fashion slow jelly goldbrick cool hold the phone fanny about fall off inch along be behind slow up relax lose strength defer action take a raincheck let slide kick the can down the road postpone action be undecided suspend action drag one's heels puddle mosey around range remit shelve do nothing much nose snail dangle droop sag play the fool prat about have a laugh muck around loll around have a lark chill out laze around rest up lark around mooch around faff about amuse oneself clown around ooze futz around hold up put over lay over hold over straddle hang down err scramble spread draggle put on hold put back hold off on put on ice leave to another time suspend prorogue reschedule put on the back burner creak along be late be strung out poke around limp along string out creep along hang heavy wear on advance slowly appear to pass slowly slow down go on too long go on and on become tedious equivocate prevaricate hedge gain time beat about the bush laze tergiversate mooch about be evasive stick around palter balk kick about sit tight baulk stall for time avoid committing oneself use Fabian tactics avoid making a decision cease promenade perambulate stravaig walk discontinue break tramp hike streel tromp desist stump ankle take a stroll take the air trill go for a walk sashay go for a stroll take a walk percolate deliberate interrupt break off reflect stop what you're doing take ten take a breather let up pull up come to standstill have a breather catch one's breath break it up sideline call time take five shake stop briefly take a break think twice take a breath distract divert avoid the issue beat around the bush

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To waste or spend time idly and unfruitfully
lounge laze loaf idle loll dally lazy bum chill dillydally footle drone hang about goof off kick back kick around veg out hack around hang around hang out relax waste time lie around loiter lounge around kill time take it easy loll around bask loaf about loaf around vegetate be idle laze around laze about pass time potter slack fritter away time fritter away sit around fool around recline stall trifle goldbrick skive twiddle your thumbs while away the time do nothing slow down hang round bum around be inactive lounge about kick your heels sprawl drift languish mooch saunter stay remain linger lie wait outspan slouch lollygag fritter hover rest haunt unwind malinger stagnate pass the time idle away time fill in time lie about consume time sit on one's hands idle away the hours amuse oneself be slothful knock around mooch around stand around be unoccupied not lift a finger while away hours loll about hang loose mooch about mark time mess around twiddle thumbs be indolent chill out vacillate amble moon wander stooge droop hang bat meander flop slump daydream veg do nothing in particular futz frequent fritter time away lie dormant twiddle one's thumbs doss chillax make yourself at home repose sit abide piddle around fool away piddle about while away the hours lean luxuriate tarry dwell take five take a break take a breather put your feet up stretch oneself drape oneself mess about fiddle around slacken lean back reside lie back roam live spend time stick around while degenerate slummock moulder bludge molder fanny about bat back and forth lay on one's oars slouch about bat about bob off slouch around kick one's heels sit back go to seed rest on one's oars sit back and do nothing while away bat around stroll piddle shirk evade dream shirk one's duties take things easy let down stretch out unbend lie down de-stress slack off sag be at leisure loosen up sink play take time off ease off ease up entertain oneself enjoy oneself stretch collapse stay loose subside let it all hang out unbutton let up take time out sleep extend straddle drape be recumbent spread out wind down be prostrate take your ease mellow out lie spread-eagle flump settle hunch drowse slumber bend couch be supine nap decompress stand down plonk oneself plop oneself let yourself go be calm settle back cool off put one's feet up go to bed be prone straggle ramble trail spread crumple fall deteriorate exist spread-eagle quieten down quieten decay hibernate weaken let one's hair down take one's ease calm down quiet down sunbathe sit heavily retire go to pot be inert siesta plonk yourself stretch oneself out be stretched out turn in sun warm oneself doze snooze toast yourself warm yourself sun oneself cover pause toast oneself swim in fall back drape yourself stoop catnap zizz kip extend over stretch over be comfortable lie still have a snooze have a nap catch some Zs have a siesta recharge one's batteries put feet up lie by be at ease snatch forty winks have forty winks sit down get some kip take a siesta take a nap take life easy get some shut-eye nod off refresh yourself have a rest refresh oneself have a kip have a spell take a rest crouch bow wilt unlax lollop be lazy lay down take one's time knock off have a break simmer down compose oneself breathe easy stop work let your hair down collect oneself make less tense lighten up rest upon feel at home make oneself at home take ten take one's leisure let oneself go settle down lie upon

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To pause in indecision before doing something
hesitate waver vacillate dither falter delay stall fluctuate teeter haver stagger pause swither wobble oscillate halt scruple equivocate temporise temporize dally wabble linger wait hedge alternate shillyshally tergiversate demur dillydally hover seesaw pussyfoot stumble defer deliberate doubt stop baulk balk boggle flounder debate hang mammer ponder weigh shilly-shally be indecisive dilly-dally hum and haw hang back be unsure be uncertain think twice hold back be doubtful hem and haw be hesitant shy away be reluctant hold off be unwilling pull back think about sit on fence procrastinate balance be ambivalent be undecided pussyfoot around faff about be in two minds waste time blow hot and cold sit on the fence be irresolute yo-yo sway be unable to make up your mind tremble change waffle reel get cold feet run hot and cold be unable to decide hang about hang around hang fire flicker tumble vary quiver bobble lurch roll quaver palter trim shudder dodge trifle whiffle waffle fence-straddle rock swing whiffle straddle mess around straggle lag discontinue cease change one's mind um and ah change mind chop and change keep changing your mind hold on keep changing one's mind stay back shrink back drag your heels drag your feet stay in the background be reluctant to come forward adopt Fabian tactics sit tight baulk at stick at be loath stick have misgivings about have scruples about think twice about fret demur about stickle balk at recoil from question demur from worry have reservations about shrink from shy gag flinch from vacillate about boggle at hang back from disrelish something waver about mind doing something shy away from have qualms have qualms about drag one's heels over drag one's feet over

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To prevent from progress
retard arrest check decelerate delay handicap brake clog detain hinder impede obstruct encumber postpone slow down stall defer hamper curb hamstring hold back hold up inhibit set back slow up interrupt keep back put back restrain restrict slacken slow cumber stay trammel baffle baulk balk bog choke crimp decrease down falter fetter flag hesitate interfere with lessen loaf loiter mire poke reduce retardate put a brake on back off bog down choke off close off hang up let up shut down shut off take down bring to screeching halt throw a spanner in the works of throw a monkey wrench in the works of block stop cramp stymie thwart prevent frustrate shackle halt constrain bar limit hobble bridle handcuff foil hog-tie manacle embarrass curtail tie up short-circuit forestall control cripple repress suppress deter bork derail prohibit withhold hold dam stand in the way of get in the way of contain stifle confine moderate regulate disrupt stem stonewall rein in counteract put off oppose keep suspend avert stave off hold in get in the way put an end to hold down catch burden tie interfere smother freeze govern straiten scupper tame debar interdict ward off weigh down shut out cut off nip in the bud keep lid on still pause circumvent counter shelve diminish discontinue stunt intermit staunch muzzle rein constrict disadvantage draw up measure rule reschedule bind forbid pull up fetch up make late avoid keep under control keep in check put on hold lose speed put the brakes on choke back hem in bottle up cork pull in bring to a standstill defend against head off stem the flow of hold off put a stop to sabotage keep waiting embog discourage prorogue crab neutralize occlude muffle defeat bottleneck ruin inconvenience preclude sandbag chain subdue stanch evade congest overload neutralise procrastinate terminate protract faze circumscribe nullify circumnavigate oppress entangle bring up contravene resist cut back jam cut short clot stuff fight back leash gag bit sidestep skirt imprison close stop up hit the brakes ward can steer clear of box in spoil keep a lid on bite back gaol jail rule out hold over keep in cramp one's style be a hindrance to ease up lock up put at a disadvantage saddle with keep within bounds cool off place at a disadvantage clog up plug up bring to an end keep the lid on cool kill gum up bung up end straitjacket sink cause to wait cause to stay remit dissuade from impair prolong debilitate withstand enmesh net ensnare capture dissuade quash snag prevent from making progress incommode barricade block up drag one's feet tie one's hands get bogged down sideline entrap discomfit rattle temper taboo outlaw enjoin charge discommode bother tether hold off on disconcert get out of blockade fix scrub sidetrack drop brace strangle slam on the brakes give disadvantage take out put out of commission put paid to escape bypass beat peg discipline lag abate make difficult set limits on impose limits on entrammel foul up screw up put on brakes put an stop to knock off overturn scotch quiet qualify reef chill obviate intercept forfend keep at bay turn aside stave fend off keep off anticipate give a hard time stand fence deflect put a limit on louse up dampen incarcerate intern harness wreck put the stopper on stump ditch take wind out of upset outwit crash do for juke put the kibosh on unsettle throw a spanner in the works throw a spoke in the wheel of cool down back-water lose steam cut down wind down anchor it hold in check keep a tight rein on keep tight rein on button up squelch swallow keep down box up keep in line tie down impound bring under control have on a tight leash sit on put away pin down pull back rein back guide direct crack down hogtie delimit ban lock in coop up fence in close in immure deny concuss shut in deprive shotgun disallow necessitate let down flaps stand still come to a standstill not move stand off peter out repulse rebuff checkmate wrong adjourn put half nelson on slacken pace treat unfairly do a disservice to give a disadvantage to treat harshly be unfair to put in an unfavourable position treat unfavourably tell against inflict a handicap on cease go slower slack put a spoke in someone's wheel play for time lose pace reduce speed lessen one's speed slam on the anchors slack up slacken off throttle saddle load screen obscure pigeonhole complicate break off table disband dissolve prorogate recess become slower mothball put aside monkey with make slower push back lay on the table put on back burner count out take a rain check on put in abeyance file lay off lay aside break up inactivate put on the back burner hang fire quit pink-slip put in cold storage call a halt to keep in abeyance put on ice waive lay over omit get slower put on the shelf hold in abeyance reduce in speed lumber laden lade overtax weight freight stress strain tax overwhelm overburden plug bung obturate die squeeze dam up gibbet drown fill gunge up wring stopper fill up silt up noose silence cork up calm submerge quell deaden pocket desist cap compose finish mitigate leave off conceal quench break forgo eschew master forbear refuse simmer down tranquilize soothe desist from cancel give up divert pacify overpower modulate tranquillize abstain renounce tone down overcome pack in kick settle proscribe stamp out put a lid on damp abandon mellow collect disturb lull squash hide damp down exclude dodge gulp back soften extinguish quieten shush crack down on allay pick off shun ease abjure clamp down on reject refrain from cut out give over pull the plug on pack up do without soft-pedal keep from abstain from forbear from corner conquer determine mute set affect influence mollify adjust conclude abort duck ostracize bottle cover up shorten abbreviate abridge censor disadvise scare immobilize cut keep secret make illegal immobilise close out belay lullaby refrain quelch suffocate jam up becalm salve embargo hush pass palliate save ostracise get the better of forswear pre-empt help repel turn off shake estop defend talk out of assuage place a limit on throw cold water on placate dispose forsake relax call it quits call a halt put a damper on mark off stop oneself pour cold water on come to a stop leave alone appease comfort balm come to a halt bite one's lip withhold from prevent oneself from swear off restrain oneself from steer clear prevent yourself from not give in to stop oneself from fight off manage tie someone down hang on hold the fort resist attack fight choke something back cushion relieve come down hard on crush hold something in demarcate re-collect act against cross destroy gulp monitor keep control of bound left out keep feeling inside oneself enclose trap bring to naught collar discountenance veto boycott blacklist rally recover inspect disfavour disfavor warn indispose frighten deprecate keep on a string park garrote garrotte gain control over gain mastery over inc retain specify demark prescribe seal caulk elude keep a rein on bring into line disqualify keep from happening define delimitate girdle not allow to go beyond keep within the limits of criminalize set a limit on say goodbye to cut into break into block out close up put the brakes on take out of play snuff bring an end to drag feet hold captive clip someone's wings put out hush up heap shower shroud blackball except eliminate choke up pack put a ceiling on arrive buck lay down the law to someone nix spike put straitjacket on throw monkey wrench in cramp someone's style resolve reconcile solace make up console tune down keep hold of tamper sever keep within limits block off confuse hold the line declare taboo criminalise trouble conflict override exile draw the line on mince check oneself turn down make it impossible for make impossible make it impracticable for give the thumbs down to declare illegal put the chill on give the red light to say no refuse to pay shut out of freeze out temperate tongue-tie ice dispense with make impracticable miss stay away from make up for deny yourself shake off break the habit of skip out on get around shrink from shirk stay away restrain from counterbalance skip shy from negate get there draw to a halt haul up reach a standstill bulwark guard let call off axe erode elide undermine dock truncate syncopate decide fight shy of resist the temptation to take the pledge give a wide berth to go on the wagon avoid doing sit out be temperate pass up not touch have nothing to do with not do take the cure jack in bring to a close bring to a halt parry alleviate dummy up dry up shut up get back at reply beat off defend yourself retaliate put up a fight riposte meet halfway cool out play down rescind scrap call bring repeal revoke recall clip take a breather from put on a back burner sway cover fend enfetter enchain gyve pinion cheat damage weaken compromise condition dictate form shape mould chain up clap secure cuff stop dead break short leave unfinished stop cold stop short stop in full flow internalize stroke reassure fall scratch cry off ax internalise modify touch alter underlie safeguard against secure against protect against shield against seize predispose mold incline work on shepherd directionalize act on rock to sleep take the sting out take it easy chill out settle down quiet down ease off take the edge lay back stand up for guard against skirt round defend oneself against keep at arm's length take impact on exert influence on put in irons clap in irons lick expropriate grab snatch commandeer have an effect on be a factor in act like a wet blanket stop midstream mark down retrench lower economize economise contract slash infringe encroach on tie someone's hands have an impact on attack ambush challenge gentle humble knock it off put in chains cow appropriate interlope confront shortstop accost interpose hijack tackle waylay buttonhole reclaim bust keep under wraps keep inside black out clamp down come down on take severe measures against take stern measures against tighten up on get tough pounce on take on get tough on come down on like a ton of bricks come down heavily on water down get a grip on swoop down on cut in take away forego make off with quit cold cease to indulge in go without lay off of kick the habit kick over head off at pass elapse lapse expire go waver dither stagger vacillate wabble teeter balance wobble scruple limp stumble whiffle wind up dead-end wink out come to an end bring to a stop be over call it a day close down be suspended put a sock in draw to a close be abandoned come to a close blow the whistle on hold at bay put a cork in stem the flow bring to standstill be broken off shilly-shally wiggle-waggle draw to a stand hang back come to rest

Danh từ

An act or instance of wandering
wander stroll ramble walk turn amble meander saunter excursion gallivant mosey perambulation potter promenade prowl roam traipse airing breather constitutional cruise drift maunder mooch peregrination trek trudge range tootle hike jaunt tour trip march tramp pootle slog yomp bimble paseo outing passeggiata walkabout footslog parade schlepp expedition circuit plod trail drive ride spin legwork footwork ambulation aimless walk routemarch lazy walk breath of air forced march route march schlep scramble exploration backpack journey breath of fresh air heavy walk walking trip journey on foot journey by foot beat odyssey tread patrol round safari passage travels trog long journey hegira long haul travel voyage pilgrimage journeying quest wandering crossing junket adventure crusade sally sortie awayday globetrotting travelling traveling swing sashay hurl run hop day trip day out pleasure trip survey wayfaring flight picnic weekend overnight round trip sail traik haul wanderings sojourn marathon sailing itineration distance way pilgrimmage reconnaissance recce discovery voyaging long walk mission big picture frolic break enterprise undertaking term stint progress tenure hitch trekking holiday mystery tour short break day away mini holiday away day roving roaming visit commission exploit operation project assignment traversing foray hiking whistle-stop road stump bout trick getaway roundabout go time course transfer procession spree retreat commute errand cavalcade entrada campaign caravan hunting expedition search field trip hunt circle tour minibreak grand tour period of traveling

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