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    dil·ly-dal·ly
    /ˈdilēˌdalē/

    verb

    • 1. waste time through aimless wandering or indecision: informal "don't dilly-dally for too long"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDILLY-DALLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DILLY-DALLY definition: 1. to waste time, especially by being slow, or by not being able to make a decision: 2. to waste…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dillydallyDillydally Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : 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 in Thesaurus. Examples of dillydally in a Sentence.

  4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdilly-dally verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDILLY-DALLY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'dilly-dally' dilly-dally in British English. (ˌdɪlɪˈdælɪ ) verb Word forms: -lies, -lying, -lied. (intransitive) informal. to loiter or vacillate. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C17: by reduplication from dally. Examples of 'dilly-dally' in a sentence. dilly-dally.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dilly-dallyDilly-dally - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    When you dilly-dally, you dawdle or waste time. If a tourist dilly-dallies too long at the Eiffel Tower, they might miss their train to Biarritz. Dilly-dally comes from the verb dally, which originally meant "to chat idly" and was later defined as "to linger or loiter."

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › dilly-dallyDilly-dally - definition of dilly-dally by The Free Dictionary

    dil·ly-dal·ly. (dĭl′ē-dăl′ē) intr.v.dil·ly-dal·lied, dil·ly-dal·lying, dil·ly-dal·lies. To waste time, especially in indecision; dawdle or vacillate. [Reduplication of dally.] dil′ly-dal′li·er n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  8. www.phrases.org.uk › meanings › dilly-dallyDilly-dally - Meaning & Origin Of The Phrase - Phrasefinder

    To ‘dilly-dally’ is to be indecisive; vacillating and making no advance. What's the origin of the phrase 'Dilly-dally'? The reduplicated expression dilly-dally is one of the rarer form – it is formed by adding an alliterative word in front of the ‘meaning’ word dally.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dillydallyDillydally - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Nov 7, 2024 · IPA guide. Other forms: dillydallying; dillydallied; dillydallies. Definitions of dillydally. verb. postpone doing what one should be doing. synonyms: dilly-dally, drag one's feet, drag one's heels, procrastinate, shillyshally, stall. see more.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMeaning of dilly-dally in English - Cambridge Dictionary

    DILLY-DALLY meaning: 1. to waste time, especially by being slow, or by not being able to make a decision: 2. to waste…. Learn more.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › dilly-dallydilly-dally | meaning of dilly-dally in Longman Dictionary of ...

    dilly-dally meaning, definition, what is dilly-dally: to waste time, because you cannot decide...: Learn more.