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    shil·ly-shal·ly
    /ˈSHilēˌSHalē/

    verb

    • 1. fail to act resolutely or decisively: "he shilly-shallied about what was to be done"

    noun

    • 1. indecisive behavior: "a no-nonsense lack of shilly-shally"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › shilly-shallyShilly-shally Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SHILLY-SHALLY is in an irresolute, undecided, or hesitating manner. How to use shilly-shally in a sentence. Did you know?

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSHILLY-SHALLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SHILLY-SHALLY definition: 1. to spend too much time doing something or making a decision because you do not know what is the…. Learn more.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySHILLY-SHALLY definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    SHILLY-SHALLY meaning: 1. to spend too much time doing something or making a decision because you do not know what is the…. Learn more.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSHILLY-SHALLY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you say that someone is shilly-shallying, you disapprove of the fact that they are.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video. TRANSLATOR

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › shilly-shallyShilly-shally - definition of shilly-shally by The Free...

    1. to show indecision or hesitation; vacillate. 2. to waste time. n. 3. indecision; vacillation. adj. 4. undecided; wavering. [1690–1700; orig. repeated question, shall I? shall I? later altered on the model of its synonym dilly-dally] shil′ly-shal`li•er, n.

  7. www.yourdictionary.com › shilly-shallyShilly-shally Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Shilly-shally definition: To be unable to come to a decision; vacillate.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › shilly-shallyshilly-shally verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of shilly-shally verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › shilly-shallyAll resources related to 'shilly-shally' - Collins Online...

    If you say that someone is shilly-shallying, you disapprove of the fact that they are hesitating when they should make a decision. [ informal , disapproval ] [...] More

  10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › shillyshallyShillyshally - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    verb. postpone doing what one should be doing. synonyms: dilly-dally, dillydally, drag one's feet, drag one's heels, procrastinate, stall. see more. verb. be uncertain and vague. see more. noun. the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › shilly-shallyshilly-shally - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 28, 2024 · shilly-shally (comparative more shilly-shally, superlative most shilly-shally) Indecisive; wavering.