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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. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › shilly-shallySHILLY-SHALLY Synonyms: 253 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam...

    Synonyms for SHILLY-SHALLY: hesitate, falter, vacillate, scruple, wait, waver, dither, debate; Antonyms of SHILLY-SHALLY: decide, continue, stir, dive (in), plunge (in), advance, budge, hurry

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › shilly-shallyshilly-shally - The Free Dictionary

    Define shilly-shally. shilly-shally synonyms, shilly-shally pronunciation, shilly-shally translation, English dictionary definition of shilly-shally. intr.v. shil·ly-shal·lied , shil·ly-shal·ly·ing , shil·ly-shal·lies 1. To procrastinate. 2. To be unable to come to a decision; vacillate. 3.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › shilly-shallySHILLY-SHALLY Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Shilly-shally definition: to show indecision or hesitation; be irresolute; vacillate. . See examples of SHILLY-SHALLY used in a sentence.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSHILLYSHALLY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    4 meanings: 1. to be indecisive, esp over unimportant matters; hesitate 2. in an indecisive manner 3. indecisive or hesitant 4..... Click for more definitions.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › shilly-shally_advshilly-shally, adv., adj., & n. meanings, etymology and more |...

    What does the word shilly-shally mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word shilly-shally. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised.

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

    postpone doing what one should be doing. the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time