Dawdle and Pause

Dawdle

Dawdle verb - To move or act slowly.

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

Nearby Words: dawdling, dawdler

Pause

Pause verb - To come to a temporary halt in one's activity.

Dawdle and pause are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dawdle" instead a verb "Pause".

Nearby Words: paused, pausing

Common collocations

moment dawdle moment pause moment
Cite this Source
Pause and Dawdle. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dawdle/pause
Dawdle & Pause. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dawdle/pause>.
Pause or Dawdle. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dawdle/pause.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "dawdle" and "pause" have occurred on timeline