Main Entry:

daw·dle

Pronunciation:

\ˈdȯ-d^əl\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

daw·dled; daw·dling \ˈdȯ-dliŋ, -d^əl-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^əl-ər\ noun