dawdling

Plural: dawdlings

Noun

the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
gerund of dawdle: the act of one who dawdles.

Verb

take one's time; proceed slowly
waste time
hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
present participle and gerund of dawdle

Origin / Etymology

From dawdle + -ing.

Synonyms

dalliance, dally, dawdle, fall back, fall behind, lag, linger, trifling

Antonyms

rush

Scrabble Score: 14

dawdling: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
dawdling: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
dawdling: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

dawdling: valid Words With Friends Word