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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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Difference between words related to "idling"

What is the difference between words loiter, linger, dally, dawdle and triffle with?
  

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Hi, What is the difference between words loiter, linger, dally, dawdle and triffle with? I assume you have looked in your dictionary. So, I'll just give a very brief comment on how I usually understand these terms.

  • Hi, What is the difference between words loiter, linger, dally, dawdle and triffle with?
  • I assume you have looked in your dictionary.
  • So, I'll just give a very brief comment on how I usually understand these terms.
  • loiter stay at a place with no purpose linger spend longer than is necessary at a place, after your purpose is completed dally seldom used dawdle be slow trifle with not used with a meaning similar to the above Clive
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Hi,

What is the difference between words loiter, linger, dally, dawdle and triffle with?

I assume you have looked in your dictionary. So, I'll just give a very brief comment on how I usually understand these terms.



loiter stay at a place with no purpose



linger spend longer than is necessary at a place, after your purpose is com

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