Delay
Delay verb - To move or act slowly.
Usage example: she ordered the kids to stop delaying and to get to bed
Putter around and delay are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Putter around" instead a verb "Delay".
Putter around
Putter around verb - To spend time in aimless activity.
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Synonyms for Putter around
Delay and putter around are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Delay" instead a verb "Putter around".
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Putter around and Delay. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/delay/putter_around
Delay & Putter around. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/delay/putter_around>.
Putter around or Delay. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/delay/putter_around.
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