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herumbummeln — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • dawdle verb To move slowly or take much longer than necessary, often because of a lack of urgency.
  • gallivant verb To roam about for pleasure without any definite plan.

Senses

herumbummeln is used for these senses in English:

  • dawdle (transitive) Chiefly followed by away: to spend (time) without haste or purpose. [from late 18th c.]
  • gallivant (intransitive) To roam about for pleasure without any definite plan.

gallivant — full definition

  1. verb To roam about for pleasure without any definite plan.
  2. verb To flirt, to romance.

Related German words