dillydally

[US]/ˈdɪliˌdæli/
[UK]/ˈdɪliˌdæli/

Translation

vi.to waste time through aimless wandering or indecision; to delay or procrastinate
Word Forms
Third Person Singulardillydallies
Present Participledillydallying
Past Tensedillydallied
Past Participledillydallied

Phrases & Collocations

dillydally around

dillydallying won't help

don't dillydally

dillydally too long

stop dillydallying

let's not dillydally

he's dillydallying

quit dillydallying

dillydally with time

Example Sentences

don't dillydally, we need to leave now.

she tends to dillydally when making decisions.

we can't afford to dillydally during the project.

stop dillydallying and get to work!

he always dillydallies before exams.

they dillydallied around instead of studying.

don't dillydally if you want to catch the bus.

she dillydallied for hours before making a choice.

it's time to stop dillydallying and take action.

he dillydallied when he should have been studying.

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