v.
Pronunciation: ' do ̇ -d ə l
Function: verb
Inflected Form: daw · dled ; daw · dling \ ' do ̇ -dli ŋ , -d ə l-i ŋ \
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: circa 1656
intransitive verb
1 : to spend time idly
2 : to move lackadaisically
transitive verb : to spend fruitlessly or lackadaisically < dawdled the day away>
synonyms see DELAY
– daw · dler \ ' do ̇ -dl ə r, -d ə l- ə r \ noun