The act of one who dawdles.

present participle of dawdle

plural of dawdling

(intransitive) To spend time idly and unfruitfully; to waste time. / (transitive) To spend (time) without haste or purpose. / (intransitive) To move or walk lackadaisically.

A dawdler. / A slow walk, journey. / An easily accomplished task; a doddle.

simple past tense and past participle of dawdle

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dawdle

In a dawdling manner.