dawdle meaning in Tamil
நடமாடு naṭamāṭu
/ˈdɔːdl̩/US/ˈdɔdl̩/
dawdle in Tamil: நடமாடு (naṭamāṭu). In English, dawdle means chiefly followed by away: to spend (time) without haste or purpose.
Tamil words for dawdle
- to spend time idly and unfruitfully
- நடமாடு naṭamāṭu
English meaning of dawdle
- verb Chiefly followed by away: to spend (time) without haste or purpose.
- verb To spend time idly and unfruitfully; to waste time.
- verb To move or walk lackadaisically.
- noun An act of spending time idly and unfruitfully; a dawdling.
dawdle in a sentence
- to dawdle away the whole morning
- If you dawdle on your daily walk, you won’t get as much exercise.
Synonyms of dawdle
dawdle in other languages
Questions about dawdle in Tamil
- What is the meaning of dawdle in Tamil?
- Dawdle in Tamil is நடமாடு (naṭamāṭu).
- dawdle என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
- Dawdle: நடமாடு (naṭamāṭu).
- What does dawdle mean in English?
- Dawdle means chiefly followed by away: to spend (time) without haste or purpose.
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