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dawdle vs trail

trail vs dawdle

dawdle is not a noun while trail is a noun.

dawdle and trail both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dawdle No No Yes No
trail Yes No Yes No
As verbs, trail is a hyponym of dawdle; that is, trail is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dawdle:
  • dawdle: hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
  • trail: to lag or linger behind
Other hyponyms of dawdle include drag, drop back, drop behind, get behind, hang back.
dawdle (noun) trail (noun)
a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country
evidence pointing to a possible solution
a track or mark left by something that has passed
dawdle (verb) trail (verb)
take one's time; proceed slowly drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground
hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc. hang down so as to drag along the ground
waste time go after with the intent to catch
move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly
to lag or linger behind
Difference between dawdle and trail

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