мешкать — meaning in English
meshkat
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English meaning
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dawdle
verb To move slowly or take much longer than necessary, often because of a lack of urgency.
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hover
verb To remain suspended in one place in the air.
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tarry
verb (literary) To stay somewhere longer than planned, or to delay leaving.
Senses
мешкать is used for these senses in English:
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dawdle
(transitive) Chiefly followed by away: to spend (time) without haste or purpose. [from late 18th c.]
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hover
Sometimes followed by over: to hang around or linger in a place, especially in an uncertain manner.
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tarry
(intransitive) To delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or doing anything.
hover — full definition
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verb To remain suspended in one place in the air.
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verb To linger near a place or person, especially anxiously or protectively.
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verb To be uncertain or wavering between options.
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verb To position a cursor over something on a screen without clicking.
