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To stand or wait around without apparent purpose

To move or act at a slow speed

To move stealthily or furtively

To remain in a specified state or position

(slang, vulgar) To engage in activity which produces little or no accomplishment

To waste or spend time in aimless or frivolous activity

To pass or spend (time) in idleness

To cause to proceed or move at a slower pace

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Verb

To stand or wait around without apparent purpose

while away time

fritter away time

kick your heels

idle away the hours

not lift a finger

while away hours

while away the time

fritter time away

sit on one's hands

while away the hours

lie down on job

bat back and forth

lay on one's oars

sit back and do nothing

rest on your oars

shirk one's duties

take things easy

do nothing in particular

be unproductive

put your feet up

take a breather

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“Egg-laying hens loiter near their hen house and sometimes into the flowerbed.”

Verb

To move or act at a slow speed

get no place fast

take one's time

play a waiting game

while away time

bring up the rear

go at a snail's pace

drag your heels

put off doing something

use delaying tactics

let the grass grow under one's feet

pussyfoot around

blow hot and cold

move at a snail's pace

get some exercise

appear to pass slowly

take one's own sweet time

kick the can down the road

postpone action

let something slide

take a raincheck

scuff one's feet

go for a stroll

stretch your legs

walk the tracks

follow one's nose

wander aimlessly

get off the point

go off at a tangent

get sidetracked

bat back and forth

march up and down

walk up and down

walk back and forth

walk to and fro

go for a constitutional

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“The weather had tempted them to loiter along the banks of the Cherwell.”

Verb

To move stealthily or furtively

move with stealth

lie in wait for

move stealthily

insinuate oneself

move on hands and knees

wait in the shadows

conceal yourself

lay in wait for

watch your step

pull oneself along

drag oneself along

advance stealthily

go on all fours

move on all fours

approach unnoticed

crawl on all fours

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Verb

To remain in a specified state or position

establish oneself

establish yourself

hold your horses

kick your heels

make one's home in

become domiciled in

put down roots in

take up residence in

be an inhabitant of

set up housekeeping in

be domiciled in

have as your home

have one's residence

be established in

take up residence

have your home in

hang up one's hat

have one's home

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(slang, vulgar) To engage in activity which produces little or no accomplishment

do nothing much

spin one's wheels

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To waste or spend time in aimless or frivolous activity

disport oneself

have a good time

entertain oneself

engage in games

indulge in horseplay

act the giddy goat

be life of party

let your hair down

kick up one's heels

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To pass or spend (time) in idleness

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To cause to proceed or move at a slower pace

put the brakes on

get in the way of

stand in the way of

throw a spanner in the works

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

bring to screeching halt

cramp one's style

give a hard time

cramp someone's style

deliver a blow to

tie someone's hands

impose limits on

not allow to go beyond

keep within the limits of

slam on the anchors

put on the brakes

slam on the brakes

put the kibosh on

drag through the mud

clip one's wings

queer the pitch of

poke full of holes

bring to a standstill

reduce in speed

stem the flow of

keep under control

be a hindrance to

keep within bounds

keep a tight rein on

keep the lid on

give the run around

put at a disadvantage

place at a disadvantage

put the stopper on

put straitjacket on

throw monkey wrench in

prevent from making progress

take wind out of

get bogged down

tie one's hands

give disadvantage

put out of commission

queer someone's pitch

throw a spoke in the wheel of

put the brakes on

take out of play

throw cold water on

make it impossible for

make it impracticable for

make impossible

keep tight rein on

upset the applecart

pour cold water on

put a damper on

dash one's hope

bring to an end

bring to a stop

make impracticable

do a disservice to

give a disadvantage to

put in an unfavourable position

treat unfavourably

inflict a handicap on

bring to a halt

place a limit on

keep within limits

draw the line on

put a spoke in someone's wheel

throw a monkey wrench into

put on back burner

put a restriction on

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