Dawdle and Shuffle

Dawdle

Dawdle verb - To move or act slowly.
Usage example: if you continue to dawdle, we'll be late for sure

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

Nearby Words: dawdling, dawdler

Shuffle

Shuffle verb - To move heavily or clumsily.

Dawdle and shuffle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dawdle" instead a verb "Shuffle".

Nearby Words: shuffling, shuffled, shuffler

Common collocations

bit dawdle bit shuffle bit
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