Synonyms of drop behind

drop behind

phrase

as in delay

to move or act slowly

He dropped behind in the second half of the race.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• delay
• linger
• crawl
• fall behind
• poke
• drag
• mark time
• stroll
• hang fire
• play
• creep
• lag
• lallygag
• drag one's heels
• loiter
• shuffle
• drag one's feet
• stall
• diddle
• take one's time
• dawdle
• lounge
• mope
• fiddle (around)
• tarry
• fool around
• lollygag
• dillydally
• potter (around)
• dally
• putter (around)
• idle
• hang (around or out)
• monkey (around)
• mess around
• stagger
• slow (down or up)
• shilly-shally
• loaf
• trifle
• inch
• saunter
• ease
• amble
• decelerate
• loll
• lumber
• temporize
• procrastinate
• filibuster
• plod

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• course
• race
• speed
• fly
• run
• career
• hurry
• rush
• tear
• rocket
• barrel
• bolt
• hasten
• rip
• dash
• zip
• breeze
• whisk
• bowl
• whiz
• scurry
• whirl
• scramble
• hump
• speed (up)
• run
• hustle
• dart
• stampede
• hotfoot (it)
• gallop
• accelerate
• whizz
• jog
• scoot
• trot
• scud
• sprint
• catch up
• hurtle
• quicken
• overtake
• outrun
• outstrip
• outpace
• fast-forward