dilly-dally

Verb

Meaning

To loiter or trifle; to waste time.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Alternative names

dilly dally

Synonyms

stall procrastinate dillydally drag one's feet drag one's heels shillyshally potter dally tarry dawdle delay wait drag trail idle
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Antonyms

hare chase bolt boogie dart gallop
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Hypernyms

delay

Hyponyms

procrastinate

Derivatives

dilly-dallied

Examples

He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

dilly bean dilly-dallied dilly-dallier dilly-dallyer dilly-dallying dillybag