dilly-dallying

[US]/[ˈdɪli ˈdælɪŋ]/
[UK]/[ˈdɪli ˈdælɪŋ]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v.To waste time; to dawdle.
v. (often used reflexively)To proceed without urgency; to dawdle.
n.Idle or aimless wandering; dawdling.
adv.In a dawdling manner; without urgency.

Phrases & Collocations

stop dilly-dallying

dilly-dallying around

avoiding dilly-dallying

no dilly-dallying

after dilly-dallying

dilly-dallying now

without dilly-dallying

dilly-dallying less

dilly-dallying time

Example Sentences

stop dilly-dallying and finish your homework!

we can't afford to be dilly-dallying around if we want to catch the train.

he spent the entire afternoon dilly-dallying in the park.

don't waste time dilly-dallying; get straight to the point.

the team lost because of dilly-dallying in the final minutes.

i warned them about dilly-dallying with the project deadline.

she accused him of dilly-dallying with their plans.

there's no time for dilly-dallying; we need to act quickly.

he was constantly dilly-dallying, avoiding important tasks.

we need to avoid dilly-dallying with the budget negotiations.

stop dilly-dallying; let's get started on the presentation.

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