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81lag — v 1. loiter, linger, dally, dillydally, waste time, trifle, idle, dawdle, Sl. mess around, tarry, delay, procrastinate, put off; hang back, drag one s feet, shuffle, move slowly, inch along, poke, move at a snail s pace; saunter, stroll, U.S. Inf …
82loiter — v 1. linger, tarry, stay, wait, remain, Sl. hang around, Sl. stick around; continue, persist, stay on, endure, abide, persevere, hang on. 2. loll, idle, Inf. lallygag, lounge, poke, dally, dillydally; slouch, loaf, vegetate, waste time, Inf.… …
83maunder — v 1. gibber, blather, ramble on, chatter, babble, prattle, gabble; mumble, stammer, hem and haw; run off at the mouth, run on, rattle on, twaddle. 2. wander, meander, ramble, traipse; straggle, Sl. schlepp, stray, mosey, shuffle, saunter; stumble …
84peddle — v 1. hawk, vend, sell, Sl. push, retail, market; go door to door, sell on commission; Inf. try to make a buck or dollar; tout one s goods, show one s wares. 2. deal out, pass out, dole out, dispose of, distribute, dispense, disseminate; sprinkle …
85piddle — v 1. dawdle, dally, dillydally, procrastinate, shilly shally, vacillate, Inf. diddle; take one s time or one s own sweet time, fill time, fritter time away or fritter away the hours; idle, trifle, finick, potter, fiddle. 2. waste time, loiter,… …
86poke — v 1. push, butt, jab, dig, nudge, jog, punch; thrust, force, drive, stir, impel, goad, prod; jolt, jostle, elbow, shove. 2.Usu. poke out extend, project, protrude, overhang, beetle; stick out, shoot out, hang out. 3.Usu. poke into intrude, meddle …
87procrastinate — v 1. delay, temporize, Inf. stall, U.S. Cong. filibuster, play for time, gain time, use dilatory tactics, play a waiting game; prolong, protract, retard, slacken, slow down, decelerate; forestall, prevent, stave off, obstruct, block, avoid. 2.… …
88putter — v 1. busy, fool around, trifle, fool with; fiddle, toy, play, Inf. monkey with, Inf. mess with; potter, piddle, fidget with, fribble, Inf. fiddle faddle; tinker, dabble, footle, Sl. screw around with. 2. loiter, dawdle, diddle, diddle daddle,… …
89stall — I n 1. crib, booth, cage, cell, bay, carrel, carol; quarters, chamber, room, roomette, apartment, enclosure, Theater. box; compartment, cubicle, pigeonhole, cubbyhole, cubby, niche, nook, alcove, corner; partition, section, part, division; closet …
90temporize — v 1. procrastinate, delay, pause, hang back; wait, play a waiting game, hesitate, Inf. drag one s feet, Inf. footdrag, put off, gain time, play for time, sleep on it; hold off, hold [s.t.] up, lay [s.t.] over, refrain from further action, let the …
