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1. The deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
   - dalliance, trifling

1. Take one's time; proceed slowly
   - linger
    
2. Waste time
   "Get busy--don't dawdle!"
   - dally
    
3. Hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
   - lag, fall back, fall behind

See also: dawdler, fall

Type of: act, behave, delay, do, follow, holdup, move