dawdling
Definitions
Noun
- The deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
Verb
- Take one's time; proceed slowly
- Waste time
- Hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "dawdling".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | driving | 2 | 53 |
| 2 | dancing | 2 | 43 |
| 3 | dressing | 2 | 22 |
| 4 | darling | 2 | 17 |
| 5 | dropping | 2 | 16 |
| 6 | dragging | 2 | 15 |
| 7 | dwelling | 2 | 13 |
| 8 | adopting | 3 | 11 |
| 9 | dreaming | 2 | 11 |
| 10 | denying | 3 | 10 |
| 11 | drilling | 2 | 10 |
| 12 | addressing | 3 | 9 |
| 13 | admitting | 3 | 8 |
| 14 | dripping | 2 | 7 |
| 15 | dusting | 2 | 6 |
| 16 | admiring | 3 | 4 |
| 17 | decaying | 3 | 4 |
| 18 | deriving | 3 | 4 |
| 19 | drowning | 2 | 4 |
| 20 | drumming | 2 | 4 |
| 21 | dumping | 2 | 4 |
| 22 | adapting | 3 | 3 |
| 23 | advising | 3 | 3 |
| 24 | draining | 2 | 3 |
| 25 | defying | 3 | 2 |
| 26 | delving | 2 | 2 |
| 27 | denting | 2 | 2 |
| 28 | darting | 2 | 1 |
| 29 | deferring | 3 | 1 |
| 30 | dialing | 3 | 1 |
| 31 | differing | 3 | 1 |
| 32 | drooping | 2 | 1 |
| 33 | drugging | 2 | 1 |
| 34 | edifying | 4 | 1 |
| 35 | addicting | 3 | 0 |
| 36 | adhering | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | adorning | 3 | 0 |
| 38 | dairying | 3 | 0 |
| 39 | damping | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | daunting | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | delaying | 3 | 0 |
| 42 | demurring | 3 | 0 |
| 43 | deterring | 3 | 0 |
| 44 | dettling | 2 | 0 |
| 45 | diapering | 3 | 0 |
| 46 | dickering | 3 | 0 |
| 47 | dierking | 3 | 0 |
| 48 | dieting | 3 | 0 |
| 49 | dithering | 3 | 0 |
| 50 | dizzying | 3 | 0 |
| 51 | doddering | 3 | 0 |
| 52 | draping | 2 | 0 |
| 53 | dreading | 2 | 0 |
| 54 | dredging | 2 | 0 |
| 55 | dreiling | 2 | 0 |
| 56 | drenning | 2 | 0 |
| 57 | droning | 2 | 0 |
| 58 | drooling | 2 | 0 |
| 59 | drubbing | 2 | 0 |
| 60 | duckling | 2 | 0 |
| 61 | duensing | 2 | 0 |
| 62 | duling | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "dawdling".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | dealing | 2 | 43 |
| 2 | drawing | 2 | 40 |
| 3 | darling | 2 | 17 |
| 4 | dwindling | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | rawlings | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | dawning | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | dialing | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | piddling | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | rawling | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | rawding | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | pawling | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | ladling | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | dowling | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | dowding | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | woodling | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | wendling | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | wandling | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | toddling | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | sandling | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | saddling | 3 | 0 |
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Words that often follow the term "dawdling" in a sentence.
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Words that often precede the term "dawdling" in a sentence.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "dawdling".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 62
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Ministers accused of ‘dawdling’ over leasehold changes in England and Wales
Oct 10, 2024 The Guardian
Oct 10, 2024 The Guardian
British drivers fury at 'very stupid' 70mph speed limit that causes 'dawdling' on motorway
Sep 6, 2023 Daily Express
Sep 6, 2023 Daily Express
‘Dawdling’ Qantas tells Perth Airport to up investment in terminal row
Apr 6, 2023 Australian Aviation
Apr 6, 2023 Australian Aviation