dawdling

Other forms: dawdlings

Definitions of dawdling
  1. noun
    the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
    synonyms: dalliance, trifling
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    type of:
    delay, holdup
    the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
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