foot-dragging

== English == === Etymology === From foot +‎ dragging, from drag one’s feet, referring to the idea of walking while dragging one’s feet along the ground, either from lack of enthusiasm or to intentionally slow down movement. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈfʊtˌdɹæɡɪŋ/ === Noun === foot-dragging (usually uncountable, plural foot-draggings) (also attributive) The deliberate delaying of, or reluctance to take, obligatory action. Alternative form: footdragging Synonyms: slowball, slow-walking ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== === Further reading === delaying tactic on Wikipedia.Wikipedia “foot-dragging, n. and adj.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, December 2024. “foot-dragging, n.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.