transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdȯ-d ə l ]
verb
( daw·dled ; daw·dling ˈdȯ-dliŋ, -d ə l-iŋ)
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 ˈdȯ-dlər, -d ə l-ər noun