verb
Meaning 1
Synonym of drag one's feet.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: drag one's feet
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
drag one's heels
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verb
Meaning 2
postpone doing what one should be doing
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: procrastinate, stall, drag one's feet, shillyshally, dilly-dally, dillydally
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: delay
Narrower terms: procrastinate
History
Etymology
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