dilly-dally

Meaning

To dawdle; to waste time; to procrastinate.

Synonyms

procrastinate
stall
C1

drag one’s feet

drag one’s heels

dillydally
delay
B2

shillyshally

dawdle
30k
waver
29k
hesitate
C1
loiter
41k
linger
C2
wander
C1
temporize
tootle
vacillate
walk
A1
🚶
whet
40k
hum and haw
lag behind
aberrant
46k

be dilatory

amble
creep
C1
frivol
hone
27k
lag
C2
mosey
35k
shamble
shilly-shally
shuffle
C2
stray
C1
stroll
C1
tarry
38k
Translations

treuzelen
adiar
schlendern
spazierengehen
spazieren gehen

umherbummeln

lustwandeln

wandeln

herumspazieren

ajourner
déambuler
faire un tour
flâner
promener
🚶
spazieren
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈdɪliˌdæli/
Etymology

Reduplication of dally.

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