Dawdle and Estivate

Dawdle

Dawdle verb - To spend time doing nothing.
Usage example: accused the city council of dawdling even as the crime rate was spiraling out of control

Estivate and dawdle are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Estivate" instead a verb "Dawdle".

Nearby Words: dawdling, dawdler

Estivate

Estivate verb - Sleep during summer.
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Dawdle and estivate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dawdle" instead a verb "Estivate".
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