dither around

ˈdɪðər əˈraʊnd

Definition

Definition of dither around - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

intr.

wasting time

waste time by doing unimportant things

He spent the afternoon dithering around instead of working.

fiddle around

mess around

indecision

act indecisively without making progress

She tends to dither around when making decisions.

hesitate

procrastinate

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Expressions with dither

dither about

waste time by being indecisive

He was dithering about instead of starting his work.

dither over

hesitate or be unable to decide about something

She dithered over which dress to wear.

in a dither

adj.

upset and confused, struggling to choose what to do

I was in a dither, unsure whether to stay or leave.

dither over a decision

hesitate when making a choice or decision

She tends to dither over a decision when shopping.

be all of a dither

feel very nervous or excited and unable to stay calm

She was all of a dither before her big speech.

Examples of dither around in a sentence

She was dithering around the house, unsure of what to do.
He would dither around the office, never settling on a task.
Stop dithering around and make a decision already!

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French:glander, tergiverser, ...
German:herumtrödeln, zaudern, ...
Italian:bighellonare, esitare, ...
Spanish:holgazanear, vacilar, ...
Portuguese:perder tempo, hesitar, ...
Chinese:磨蹭, 犹豫不决, ...
Japanese:無駄に過ごす, ぐずぐずする, ...
Arabic:تَسَكَّعَ, تَرَدَّدَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְבַּרְבֵּר, לְהִתְבַּרְבֵּר, ...
Russian:заниматься пустяками, колебаться, ...
Ukrainian:марнувати час, вагатися, ...
Hindi:इधर-उधर समय गँवाना, दुविधा में पड़े रहना, ...
Bengali:অযথা সময় নষ্ট করা, ইতস্তত করা, ...
Catalan:fer el ronso, marejar la perdiu, ...
Czech:lelkovat, přešlapovat, ...
Danish:fjumre rundt, nøle, ...
Dutch:rondlummelen, treuzelen, ...
Greek:χασομερώ, διστάζω, ...
Hungarian:tökölni, totojázni, ...
Khmer:រវល់តែរឿងឥតប្រយោជន៍, ស្ទាក់ស្ទើរ, ...
Korean:빈둥거리다, 우유부단하게 행동하다, ...
Persian:وقت تلف کردن, دست‌دست کردن, ...
Polish:marnować czas, wahać się, ...
Portuguese (BR):enrolar, hesitar, ...
Romanian:a pierde timpul, a ezita, ...
Swedish:slarva bort, vela, ...
Thai:โอ้เอ้, รีรอ, ...
Turkish:oyalanmak, kararsızca dolanmak, ...
Vietnamese:la cà, chần chừ, ...

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dither

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