linger vs dawdle

linger and dawdle both are verbs.

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

As verbs, linger and dawdle are synonyms defined as:

linger (verb)	dawdle (verb)
take one's time; proceed slowly	take one's time; proceed slowly
leave slowly and hesitantly	hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
be about a place without any apparent purpose	waste time
to hang about in a place beyond the proper or usual time
remain present although waning or gradually dying