lollygag

verb

lol·ly·gag ˈlä-lē-ˌgag How to pronounce lollygag (audio)

variants or less commonly lallygag

lollygagged also lallygagged; lollygagging also lallygagging; lollygags also lallygags

intransitive verb

informal

: to fool around and waste time : dawdle

Stop lollygagging and get to work.

We were slow because the girl was lollygagging, the photographer was photographing, and I was on crutches.

James Robison

The first author he'd chosen was lollygagging on his manuscript, so it was my chance.

Neal Pollack

… rally the team of lallygagging lawmakers …

The Hightower Lowdown

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Since the 19th century, lollygag (sometimes also spelled lallygag) has been used as a slang word to describe acts of wasting time as well as displays of affection. Nowadays, lollygag doesn't usually refer to flirting or cuddling, but back in 1946, one Navy captain considered lollygagging enough of a problem to issue this stern warning: "Lovemaking and lollygagging are hereby strictly forbidden.... The holding of hands, osculation and constant embracing of WAVES [Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service], corpsmen or civilians and sailors or any combination of male and female personnel is a violation of naval discipline...."

lollygagging

verb

variants also lallygagging

present participle of lollygag

as in delaying

to move or act slowly accused the government of lollygagging while survivors of the earthquake continued to live in the most wretched conditions

Synonyms & Similar Words

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delaying
lingering
dragging
dawdling
loitering
poking
dillydallying
moping
creeping
lagging
dallying
diddling
tarrying
crawling
loafing
falling behind
hanging fire
dropping behind
idling
marking time
shuffling
lounging
shilly-shallying
dragging one's heels
strolling
playing
ambling
sauntering
taking one's time
dragging one's feet
staggering
lolling
stalling
procrastinating
trifling
temporizing
fooling around
plodding
inching
lumbering
decelerating
messing around
filibustering
easing
puttering (around)
fiddling (around)
pottering (around)
monkeying (around)
hanging (around or out)
slowing (down or up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

rushing
running
hurrying
flying
speeding
scurrying
racing
scooting
hustling
barreling
zipping
scudding
ripping
tearing
dashing
whizzing
darting
whirling
hastening
bolting
barrelling
careering
humping
scrambling
coursing
whisking
stampeding
breezing
running
trotting
hurtling
rocketing
sprinting
galloping
jogging
bowling
hotfooting (it)
accelerating
outrunning
quickening
overtaking
speeding (up)
outpacing
catching up
outstripping
fast-forwarding

单词	lollygagging
释义	lollygag verb lol·ly·gag ˈlä-lē-ˌgag variants or less commonly lallygag lollygagged also lallygagged; lollygagging also lallygagging; lollygags also lallygags intransitive verb informal : to fool around and waste time : dawdle Stop lollygagging and get to work. We were slow because the girl was lollygagging, the photographer was photographing, and I was on crutches. James Robison The first author he'd chosen was lollygagging on his manuscript, so it was my chance. Neal Pollack … rally the team of lallygagging lawmakers … The Hightower Lowdown Did you know? Since the 19th century, lollygag (sometimes also spelled lallygag) has been used as a slang word to describe acts of wasting time as well as displays of affection. Nowadays, lollygag doesn't usually refer to flirting or cuddling, but back in 1946, one Navy captain considered lollygagging enough of a problem to issue this stern warning: "Lovemaking and lollygagging are hereby strictly forbidden.... The holding of hands, osculation and constant embracing of WAVES [Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service], corpsmen or civilians and sailors or any combination of male and female personnel is a violation of naval discipline...." Synonyms crawl creep dally dawdle delay diddle dillydally drag lag linger loiter mope poke shilly-shally tarry See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences He was kicked off the team for lollygagging during practice. Stop lollygagging around and get to work! Word History Etymology origin unknown First Known Use 1862, in the meaning defined above lollygagging verb variants also lallygagging present participle of lollygag as in delaying to move or act slowly accused the government of lollygagging while survivors of the earthquake continued to live in the most wretched conditions Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance delaying lingering dragging dawdling loitering poking dillydallying moping creeping lagging dallying diddling tarrying crawling loafing falling behind hanging fire dropping behind idling marking time shuffling lounging shilly-shallying dragging one's heels strolling playing ambling sauntering taking one's time dragging one's feet staggering lolling stalling procrastinating trifling temporizing fooling around plodding inching lumbering decelerating messing around filibustering easing puttering (around) fiddling (around) pottering (around) monkeying (around) hanging (around or out) slowing (down or up) Antonyms & Near Antonyms rushing running hurrying flying speeding scurrying racing scooting hustling barreling zipping scudding ripping tearing dashing whizzing darting whirling hastening bolting barrelling careering humping scrambling coursing whisking stampeding breezing running trotting hurtling rocketing sprinting galloping jogging bowling hotfooting (it) accelerating outrunning quickening overtaking speeding (up) outpacing catching up outstripping fast-forwarding See More
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lollygag

verb

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