dawdle over

dawdle over

To waste time rather than work diligently on something. If you keep dawdling over this book report, you'll be up all night!See also: dawdle, over

dawdle over something

to waste time when one should be doing a particular task; to loaf while doing something. Don't dawdle over your hamburger. The lunch period ends in two minutes. Don't dawdle over it. Get it done.See also: dawdle, over