English Explanatory Dictionary

dilly-dally

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To dawdle; to waste time; to procrastinate.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɪliˌdæli/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dilly-dally.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-dilly-dally.wav

Word forms

dilly-dally dilly-dallies dilly-dallying dilly-dallied dilly dally dillydally

Etymology

Reduplication of dally.

Synonyms

arse about arse around bludge bum around cabbage clown around dally dawdle dick about dick around diddle dilly-dally dretch drumble faff faff about faff around fanny about fanny around fart about fart around fiddle about fiddle around fool about fool around footle forslow goof around goof off hang about hang around hang out horse around idle jerk off lallygag lamp laze laze about laze around linger loaf loaf about loaf around loiter lollop lollygag mess around mill about mill around muck about muck around piddle pingle stand by tarry tool around waste time while adjourn
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