dawdle vs traipse

dawdle

verb
  • To move or walk lackadaisically. 

  • To spend time idly and unfruitfully; to waste time. 

  • Chiefly followed by away: to spend (time) without haste or purpose. 

noun
  • An act of spending time idly and unfruitfully; a dawdling. 

  • Synonym of dawdler (“a person who dawdles or idles”) 

  • An act of moving or walking lackadaisically, a dawdling; a leisurely or slow walk or other journey. 

traipse

verb
  • To walk (a distance or journey) wearily or with effort 

  • To travel with purpose; usually a significant or tedious amount. 

  • To walk about, especially when expending much effort, or unnecessary effort. 

  • to walk about or over (a place) aimlessly or insouciantly. 

noun
  • A long or tiring walk. 

  • A meandering walk. 

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