Time Wasting Terms

verb to waste time, to move slowly or idly

adjective wasting time or moving slowly

adverb in a slow or idle manner

• The child was dawdling on his way to school, causing him to be late.
• Stop dawdling and hurry up, we're going to be late!
• Quit dawdling and let's bounce, we're gonna miss the movie.
• She felt like she was dawdling through life, not making any progress towards her goals.

noun a waste of time by loitering or delaying

verb to waste time by loitering or delaying

• Please refrain from dillydallying and focus on completing the task at hand.
• Stop dillydallying and get moving!
• Quit dillydallying and just do it already!
• Don't dillydally when it comes to pursuing your dreams.