"dawdling" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dawdlings [plural]
Etymology: From dawdle + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dawdle|ing|id2=gerund noun}} dawdle + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun}} dawdling (plural dawdlings)
  1. gerund of dawdle: the act of one who dawdles. Tags: form-of, gerund Form of: dawdle (extra: the act of one who dawdles)
    Sense id: en-dawdling-en-noun-G5WbtxP0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing (gerund noun), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 86 14 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing (gerund noun): 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 87 13

Verb

Etymology: From dawdle + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dawdle|ing|id2=gerund noun}} dawdle + -ing Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} dawdling
  1. present participle and gerund of dawdle Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: dawdle
    Sense id: en-dawdling-en-verb-bKuE24q0 Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ing (gerund noun) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing (gerund noun): 55 45

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