Synonyms of dropping behind

dropping behind

phrase

present participle of drop behind

as in delaying

to move or act slowly

He dropped behind in the second half of the race.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• delaying
• lingering
• crawling
• poking
• falling behind
• dragging
• hanging fire
• marking time
• strolling
• dragging one's heels
• creeping
• playing
• taking one's time
• dragging one's feet
• loitering
• lagging
• shuffling
• fiddling (around)
• puttering (around)
• lallygagging
• hanging (around or out)
• fooling around
• dawdling
• moping
• pottering (around)
• stalling
• diddling
• messing around
• lollygagging
• staggering
• monkeying (around)
• lounging
• tarrying
• dillydallying
• slowing (down or up)
• idling
• dallying
• shilly-shallying
• trifling
• loafing
• sauntering
• ambling
• decelerating
• inching
• lolling
• easing
• temporizing
• procrastinating
• lumbering
• plodding
• filibustering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• flying
• rushing
• running
• racing
• tearing
• speeding
• ripping
• hurrying
• whirling
• hastening
• scurrying
• dashing
• whizzing
• bolting
• scudding
• whisking
• scrambling
• coursing
• barreling
• scooting
• zipping
• rocketing
• bowling
• darting
• hotfooting (it)
• hurtling
• careering
• running
• hustling
• speeding (up)
• stampeding
• humping
• jogging
• galloping
• trotting
• breezing
• accelerating
• catching up
• sprinting
• barrelling
• quickening
• overtaking
• outpacing
• outstripping
• outrunning
• fast-forwarding