The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word STALL , but the solution may also be DILLYDALLY which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in LA Times).
Drag one's feet crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
---|---|---|
STALL | 48 % | 5 |
DILLYDALLY | 15 % | 10 |
LAG | 11 % | 3 |
SHAMBLE | 4 % | 7 |
TARRY | 4 % | 5 |
TRUDGE | 4 % | 6 |
SCUFF | 4 % | 5 |
PLOD | 4 % | 4 |
LOLLYGAG | 4 % | 8 |
DELAY | 4 % | 5 |
Why may SHAMBLE be the right solution?
"Drag one's feet" means to walk slowly and reluctantly, and "shamble" means to walk in an awkward, unsteady way. Therefore, "shamble" is the right solution as it perfectly fits the definition of "drag one's feet".
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Drag one's feet
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- footing
- foot drop
- dragging
- cold feet
- tippy toes
- clubfeet
- underfoot
- footsteps
- flat footed
- footwear
- flatfooted
- footfalls
Crossword Answer definitions
STALL noun- A compartment for a single animal in a stable or cattle shed.
- A stable; a place for cattle.
- A bench or table on which small articles of merchandise are exposed for sale.
- A small open-fronted shop, for example in a market, food court, etc.
- A very small room used for a shower or a toilet.
- A seat in a theatre close to and (about) level with the stage; traditionally, a seat with arms, or otherwise partly enclosed, as distinguished from the benches, sofas, etc.
- Loss of lift due to an airfoil's critical angle of attack being exceeded.
- An Heathen altar, typically an indoor one, as contrasted with a more substantial outdoor harrow.
- A seat in a church, especially one next to the chancel or choir, reserved for church officials and dignitaries.
- A church office that entitles the incumbent to the use of a church stall.
- A sheath to protect the finger.
- The space left by excavation between pillars.
- A parking stall; a space for a vehicle in a parking lot or parkade.
- To put (an animal, etc.) in a stall.
- To fatten.
- To come to a standstill.
- To cause to stop making progress, to hinder, to slow down, to delay or forestall.
- To plunge into mire or snow so as not to be able to get on; to set; to fix.
- (of an engine) To stop suddenly.
- To cause the engine of a manual-transmission car to stop by going too slowly for the selected gear.
- To exceed the critical angle of attack, resulting in loss of lift.
- To live in, or as if in, a stall; to dwell.
- To be stuck, as in mire or snow; to stick fast.
- To be tired of eating, as cattle.
- To place in an office with the customary formalities; to install.
- To forestall; to anticipate.
- To keep close; to keep secret.
- An action that is intended to cause or actually causes delay.
- To employ delaying tactics against.
- To employ delaying tactics.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result STALL
- Conk out
- Flea-market division
- Park place?
- Play for time
- Bathroom unit
- Merchandise booth
- Engine problem
- Bazaar booth
- Booth
- Buy time
More clues leading to the result DILLYDALLY
- Waste time
- Procrastinate
- Drag one's feet
- Loiter
- Waste time.
- Loiter.
- Waste time by delay
- Dawdle
- Take one's time
- Tarry
More clues leading to the result LAG
- Dawdle
- Dilly dally
- Fall behind
- Act the snail
- Eightball start
- Fail to keep up
- Fall behind a GAL?
- Dilly-dally
- Problem for a gamer with slow wifi
- Word after jet or time
More clues leading to the result SHAMBLE
- Shuffle along
- Shuffle
- Walk with a shuffling gait
- Shuffling gait
- Walk awkwardly
- Walk clumsily.
- Walk awkwardly.
- Walk unsteadily.
- Walk clumsily
- Walk with an awkward gait
More clues leading to the result TARRY
- Hang around
- Loiter
- Remain
- Stall for time, perhaps
- Linger
- Stick around awhile
- Be in no rush
- Linger too long
- Lollygag
- Procrastinate
More clues leading to the result TRUDGE
- Walk wearily
- Walk with heavy feet
- Plod along
- Plug along
- Walk draggily
- Plod
- Walk with effort
- Move slowly
- Slog
- Walk with great effort
More clues leading to the result SCUFF
- Scratch on a shoe
- Walk without lifting the feet
- Take the shine off
- Put a mark on, as a baseball
- Dirty (up)
- Mark on a loafer
- Shoe damage
- Shoe mark
- Oxford mark
- Shining target
More clues leading to the result PLOD
- Drudge
- Trudge
- Trudge along
- Do a monotonous job
- Trudge laboriously
- Walk wearily
- Trudged
- Proceed tediously
- Walk heavily
- Lumber