dawdling vs dawdle

dawdling is a noun but dawdle is not a noun.

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

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

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