puddle
/ˈpʌdəl/
noun
- A small pool of liquid, especially water, on the ground.
- After the rain, there was a large puddle in the driveway.
- The child jumped into every puddle on the way home.
- Be careful not to step in that muddy puddle.
verb
- To splash or play in a puddle or shallow water.
- We watched the ducks puddle in the pond's edge.
- She told the dog not to puddle in the flower bed.
- The kids love to puddle in the backyard after a storm.
- To mess about or waste time in a disorganized way.
- They puddled through the project with no clear plan.
- Stop puddling around and finish your homework.
- He spent the afternoon puddling in the garage without getting anything done.