dawdle vs dawdling

dawdle is not a noun while dawdling is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dawdle	No	No	Yes	No
dawdling	Yes	No	No	No

dawdle (noun)	dawdling (noun)
	the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working

dawdle (verb)	dawdling (verb)
take one's time; proceed slowly
hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
waste time