单词	dillydallying
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. dillydallying 1 of 2 adjective as in leisurely moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed the dillydallying congress hadn't passed any legislation, and the term was almost over Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance leisurely slow dallying dawdling dilatory creeping lagging dragging pokey tardy laggard poking crawling unhurried slowing snaillike sluggish snail-paced poky languid lingering procrastinating loafing tarrying lethargic deliberate lounging loitering ambling inactive plodding shuffling stalling strolling filibustering measured inert inching decelerating heavy-footed slow-footed Antonyms & Near Antonyms rushing hurrying racing hasty running brisk flying rapid speedy breathless lightning swift speeding rocketing whirling whirlwind bolting ready dizzy expeditious fleet quick snappy fast meteoric scudding zipping breakneck scurrying scooting prompt whisking warp-speed careering accelerated hastened barreling rushed hurried quickened See More dillydallying 2 of 2 verb present participle of dillydally 1 as in delaying to move or act slowly don't dillydally on the way to the store Synonyms & Similar Words delaying lingering poking dragging crawling lollygagging dawdling strolling lallygagging creeping lagging dallying moping loitering stalling playing tarrying shuffling shilly-shallying diddling hanging fire falling behind dropping behind lounging idling dragging one's heels marking time procrastinating loafing dragging one's feet staggering sauntering taking one's time ambling trifling temporizing fooling around lolling inching messing around plodding lumbering filibustering decelerating pottering (around) easing fiddling (around) puttering (around) monkeying (around) hanging (around or out) slowing (down or up) Antonyms & Near Antonyms rushing racing hurrying flying running hastening whirling speeding scudding scurrying zipping rocketing bolting scooting whisking darting hustling dashing ripping tearing breezing whizzing coursing scrambling careering stampeding bowling running galloping jogging humping barreling hurtling barrelling trotting sprinting hotfooting (it) accelerating quickening overtaking outrunning speeding (up) outpacing catching up outstripping fast-forwarding See More 2 as in dawdling to spend time doing nothing restaurant employees who, during the slow periods, would rather be doing something instead of just dillydallying Synonyms & Similar Words dawdling idling loafing chilling lounging dallying bumming resting strolling lazing playing relaxing droning poking footling lolling lingering killing time lazying vegging out messing mucking monkeying kicking back hanging about hibernating twiddling one's thumbs piddling fooling hacking (around) goofing (off) lagging kicking around loitering dozing sauntering estivating goldbricking trifling hanging (around or out) tarrying swanning ambling moseying malingering truanting pottering (around) furloughing fiddling (around) puttering (around) aestivating Antonyms & Near Antonyms working sweating laboring plodding hustling toiling grinding plowing grubbing slaving plugging humping applying pegging buckling (down) drudging moiling exerting travailing putting out See More
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