dawdle

Short definition from Wiktionary

Verb

1. 1
   Chiefly followed by away: to spend (time) without haste or purpose.
2. 2
   To spend time idly and unfruitfully; to waste time.
3. 3
   To move or walk lackadaisically.

Noun

1. 1
   An act of spending time idly and unfruitfully; a dawdling.
2. 2
   An act of moving or walking lackadaisically, a dawdling; a leisurely or slow walk or other journey.
3. 3
   Synonym of dawdler (“a person who dawdles or idles”).
4. 4
   Alternative spelling of doddle (“a job, task, or other activity that is easy to complete or simple”).