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linger collapse: take one's time; proceed slowly; remain present although waning or gradually dying; "Her perfume lingered on"

caress collapse: a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it); "he showered her with caresses"; "soft music was a fond caress"; "the caresses of the breeze played over his face"; touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner; "He caressed her face"; "They caressed in the back seat of the taxi"

dabble collapse: dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid; work with in an amateurish manner; "She dabbles in astronomy"; "He plays around with investments but he never makes any money"; play in or as if in water, as of small children

fidget collapse: a feeling of agitation expressed in continual motion; "he's got the fidgets"; "waiting gave him a feeling of restlessness"; move restlessly; "The child is always fidgeting in his seat"

lounge collapse: a room (as in a hotel or airport) with seating where people can wait; sit or recline comfortably; "He was lounging on the sofa"

bide collapse: dwell; "You can stay with me while you are in town"; "stay a bit longer--the day is still young"

fiddle collapse: play on a violin; "Zuckerman fiddled that song very nicely"; play the violin or fiddle; commit fraud and steal from one's employer; "We found out that she had been fiddling for years"; avoid (one's assigned duties); "The derelict soldier shirked his duties"

loiter collapse: be about; "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"; "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?"

pet collapse: a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement; a fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight); stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking; stroke or caress gently; "pet the lamb"

trifle collapse: sponge cake spread with jam and soaked in wine; served with a custard sauce

wait collapse: the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something); "the wait was an ordeal for him"; serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant; "I'm waiting on tables at Maxim's"; stay in one place and anticipate or expect something; "I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets"; wait before acting; "the scientists held off announcing their results until they repeated the experiment"

amble collapse: a leisurely walk (usually in some public place); walk leisurely

idle collapse: the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling; "the car engine was running at idle"; not in active use; "the machinery sat idle during the strike"; "idle hands"; not in action or at work; "an idle laborer"; "idle drifters"; "the idle rich"; "an idle mind"; not having a job; "idle carpenters"; "jobless transients"; "many people in the area were out of work"; lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility; "idle talk"; "a loose tongue"; silly or trivial; "idle pleasure"; "light banter"; "light idle chatter"; run disconnected or idle; "the engine is idling"; be idle; exist in a changeless situation; "The old man sat and stagnated on his porch"; "He slugged in bed all morning"

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