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act vs dawdle

dawdle vs act

act is a noun but dawdle is not a noun.

act and dawdle both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
act Yes No Yes No
dawdle No No Yes No
As verbs, dawdle is a hyponym of act; that is, dawdle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than act:
  • act: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
  • dawdle: waste time
Other hyponyms of act include act involuntarily, act reflexively, bend over backwards, fall over backwards, presume, vulgarise, vulgarize, optimise, optimize, quack, menace, make, bluster, swagger, swash, freeze, wanton, romanticize, sentimentalise, sentimentalize, sentimentise, sentimentize, bungle, play, toy, act, act as, play, stooge, jest, joke, piffle, make, make as if, break down, lose it, snap, fluster, dally, assert, put forward, backslap, deal, hugger mugger, walk around, sauce, pose, posture, footle, frivol, trifle, puff up, swell, follow, loosen up, relax, rage, ramp, storm, wildin', spaz, thug.
act (noun) dawdle (noun)
something that people do or cause to happen
a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet
a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
a short performance that is part of a longer program
a manifestation of insincerity
act (verb) dawdle (verb)
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself take one's time; proceed slowly
pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
discharge one's duties waste time
play a role or part
perform on a stage or theater
behave unnaturally or affectedly
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
be suitable for theatrical performance
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