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Synonyms for took time
verb loiter, delay- dawdle
- drift
- idle
- remain
- stay
- stick around
- wait
- amble
- crawl
- dally
- dillydally
- falter
- hesitate
- hobble
- lag
- loll
- lumber
- mope
- mosey
- plod
- poke
- procrastinate
- putter
- saunter
- shuffle
- slouch
- stagger
- stop
- stroll
- tarry
- tool
- totter
- trail
- traipse
- trifle
- trudge
- vacillate
- be dilatory
- be long
- be tardy
- fool around
- fritter away
- goof off
- hang around
- hang out
- put off
- sit around
- take one's time
- wait around
Antonyms for took time
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More words related to took time
linger
verb. loiter, delay
- amble
- be dilatory
- be long
- be tardy
- crawl
- dally
- dawdle
- dillydally
- drift
- falter
- fool around
- fritter away
- goof off
- hang around
- hang out
- hesitate
- hobble
- idle
- lag
- loll
- lumber
- mope
- mosey
- plod
- poke
- procrastinate
- put off
- putter
- remain
- saunter
- shuffle
- sit around
- slouch
- stagger
- stay
- stick around
- stop
- stroll
- take one's time
- tarry
- tool
- totter
- trail
- traipse
- trifle
- trudge
- vacillate
- wait
- wait around
relax
verb. be or feel at ease
- breathe easy
- calm
- calm down
- collect oneself
- compose oneself
- cool off
- ease off
- feel at home
- hang loose
- knock off
- laze
- let oneself go
- lie down
- loosen up
- make oneself at home
- put one's feet up
- recline
- repose
- rest
- settle back
- simmer down
- sit around
- sit back
- soften
- stop work
- take a break
- take a breather
- take it easy
- take one's time
- take ten
- take time out
- tranquilize
- unbend
- unlax
- unwind
stall
verb. delay for own purposes
tarry
verb. dawdle, delay
waste time
verb. idle away time
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.