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DRAG ONE'S FEET Synonyms

There are 12 synonyms of the phrase drag one's feet. (exact relations)
There is 1 hypernym of the phrase drag one's feet. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for DRAG ONE'S FEET

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procrastinate
verbv
verb

• postpone doing what one should be doing

• postpone or delay needlessly

stall
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed

• small area set off by walls for special use

• a booth where articles are displayed for sale

• a malfunction in the flight of an aircraft in which there is a sudden loss of lift that results in a downward plunge

• seating in the forward part of the main level of a theater

• small individual study area in a library

• a tactic used to mislead or delay

verb

• postpone doing what one should be doing

• come to a stop

• deliberately delay an event or action

• put into, or keep in, a stall

• experience a stall in flight, of airplanes

• cause an airplane to go into a stall

• cause an engine to stop

dawdle
verbv
verb

• take one's time; proceed slowly

• waste time

• hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.

delay
verb, nounv, n
noun

• time during which some action is awaited

• the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time

verb

• cause to be slowed down or delayed

• act later than planned, scheduled, or required

• stop or halt

• slow the growth or development of

hesitate
verbv
verb

• pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

• interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

lag
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• the act of slowing down or falling behind

• the time between one event, process, or period and another

• one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket

verb

• hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.

• lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

• throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins

• cover with lagging to prevent heat loss

linger
verbv
verb

• remain present although waning or gradually dying

• be about a place without any apparent purpose

• leave slowly and hesitantly

• take one's time; proceed slowly

• to hang about in a place beyond the proper or usual time

loiter
verbv
verb

• be about a place without any apparent purpose

dilly-dally
verbv
verb

• postpone doing what one should be doing

dillydally
verb, nounv, n
verb

• postpone doing what one should be doing

shillyshally
noun

• the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or deferring an action to a later time

verb

• be uncertain and vague

• postpone doing what one should be doing

drag one's heels
verb

• postpone doing what one should be doing

Best Hypernyms For DRAG ONE'S FEET

Here is a list of related hypernyms for drag one's feet, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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delay

Alternatives for PROCRASTINATE

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