dilly-dally Antonyms
Strongest:
- race
- dash
- hurry
- scurry
- breeze
- run
- breeze
- whirl
- whisk
- hurry
- rush
- fly
- rip
- speed
- hasten
- dash
- whisk
- course
- speed
- rush
- scoot
- scurry
- tear
- whirl
- bolt
- tear
- hasten
- race
- fly
- rip
- career
- rocket
- bolt
- career
- run
- course
- rocket
- scoot
Strong:
- trot
- zip
- whiz
- dart
- barrel
- quicken
- scramble
- hustle
- speed-up-
- dart
- trot
- jog
- zip
- barrel
- sprint
- gallop
- scud
- accelerate
- quicken
- accelerate
- hotfoot-it-
- run
- hump
- hump
- gallop
- jog
- scramble
- whizz
- whizz
- speed-up-
- run
- stampede
- scud
- whiz
- hurtle
- hurtle
- hustle
- stampede
- hotfoot-it-
- sprint
Weak:
Strongest:
Strong:
- stroll
- lag
- play
- hang-fire
- shuffle
- creep
- tarry
- loiter
- lallygag
- diddle
- dawdle
- mark-time
- mope
- lollygag
- drop-behind
- drag-one-s-heels
- shilly-shally
- fall-behind
Weak:
Meaning of dilly-dally
dilly-dally (v)
postpone doing what one should be doing
dilly-dally (v. i.)
To loiter or trifle; to waste time.
dilly-dally Sentence Examples
- The children were told not to dilly-dally on their way to school.
- The teacher warned the students that they would lose recess if they dilly-dallied during class.
- The boss grew impatient with the workers who were dilly-dallying around instead of getting their work done.
- The shopper was frustrated by the long line at the checkout counter and began to dilly-dally around the store.
- The dilly-dallying of the politician caused the public to lose confidence in his leadership.
- The doctor advised the patient to dilly-dally around in bed and not to rush back to work too soon.
- The dilly-dallying of the baseball pitcher caused the team to lose the game.
- The dilly-dallying of the firefighters allowed the fire to spread and caused considerable damage.
- The dilly-dallying of the waiter caused the customers to lose their patience and leave the restaurant.
- The dilly-dallying of the tour guide caused the tourists to miss their bus and have to spend an extra night in the city.
FAQs About the word dilly-dally
postpone doing what one should be doingTo loiter or trifle; to waste time.
crawl, drag,delay, linger, poke, stroll, lag, play, hang fire, shuffle
race, dash,hurry, scurry, breeze, run, breeze, whirl, whisk, hurry
The children were told not to dilly-dally on their way to school.
The teacher warned the students that they would lose recess if they dilly-dallied during class.
The boss grew impatient with the workers who were dilly-dallying around instead of getting their work done.
The shopper was frustrated by the long line at the checkout counter and began to dilly-dally around the store.
