Verb
dawdle -
hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
lag ,
fall back ,
fall behind
follow behave in accordance or in agreement with; "Follow a pattern" ; "Follow my example"
drop behind ,
get behind ,
hang back ,
drop back ,
trail ,
drag take position in the rear, as in a military formation or in the line of scrimmage in football; "The defender dropped back behind his teammate"
dawdle -
waste time; "Get busy--don't dally!"
dally
behave ,
act ,
do behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well" ; "he bore himself with dignity" ; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"
dawdle -
take one's time; proceed slowly
linger
belt along ,
rush along ,
pelt along ,
hotfoot ,
hie ,
cannonball along ,
bucket along ,
step on it ,
hasten ,
race ,
speed ,
rush compete in a race; "he is running the Marathon this year" ; "let's race and see who gets there first"
move go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy"
dwell on ,
linger over delay
