单词	dillydally
释义	dillydally verb dil·​ly·​dal·​ly ˈdi-lē-ˌda-lē  dillydallied; dillydallying; dillydallies intransitive verb : to waste time by loitering or delaying : dawdle Synonyms crawl creep dally dawdle delay diddle drag lag linger loiter lollygag lallygag mope poke shilly-shally tarry See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences don't dillydally on the way to the store restaurant employees who, during the slow periods, would rather be doing something instead of just dillydallying Recent Examples on the Web Bathroom breaks and other excuses for dillydallying give your heart rate a chance to return to normal. Elizabeth Narins, Cosmopolitan, 22 May 2015 Word History Etymology reduplication of dally First Known Use 1741, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition dillydally verb dil·​ly·​dal·​ly ˈdi-lē-ˌda-lē  dillydallied; dillydallying : to waste time : dawdle Don't dillydally in your work. dillydally verb 1 as in to delay to move or act slowly don't dillydally on the way to the store Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance delay linger poke drag crawl dawdle lollygag stroll lallygag creep fall behind mope loiter lag drop behind play dally hang fire diddle tarry shuffle mark time shilly-shally drag one's heels stall idle lounge drag one's feet take one's time procrastinate trifle fool around saunter stagger amble loaf mess around potter (around) fiddle (around) temporize decelerate loll plod putter (around) ease monkey (around) inch lumber hang (around or out) filibuster slow (down or up) Antonyms & Near Antonyms hurry course rush fly hasten race career scurry run rocket scoot speed hotfoot (it) breeze whiz tear whirl whisk whizz bolt rip dash zip scud scramble hurtle hustle dart stampede hump barrel gallop jog run trot bowl accelerate sprint quicken speed (up) outrun overtake catch up outpace outstrip fast-forward See More 2 as in to lazy to spend time doing nothing restaurant employees who, during the slow periods, would rather be doing something instead of just dillydallying Synonyms & Similar Words lazy dawdle idle chill rest relax bum stroll lounge dally play kill time loaf laze veg out drone kick back poke mess hang about muck loll linger goof (off) footle hack (around) fool twiddle one's thumbs kick around monkey hang (around or out) trifle piddle hibernate mosey loiter saunter estivate doze lag amble potter (around) fiddle (around) tarry malinger goldbrick truant putter (around) swan furlough aestivate Antonyms & Near Antonyms work plod slave toil labor sweat hustle grind plow peg buckle (down) hump grub apply plug drudge travail exert put out moil See More
随便看	picayunish piccadilly piccage piccalilli piccalillis piccanin piccaninnies piccaninny piccanins Piccard piccata piccatas piccies piccolo piccoloist piccoloists piccolopasso red piccolos piccotah pice Picea piceae piceas picein picene

英语词典包含469781条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。