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.
dilly-dally Meaning
dilly-dally (v)
postpone doing what one should be doing
dilly-dally (v. i.)
To loiter or trifle; to waste time.
Synonyms & Antonyms of dilly-dally
Synonyms:
- shilly-shally
- mope
- play
- dawdle
- creep
- tarry
- drop-behind
- diddle
- loiter
- shuffle
- fall-behind
- drag-one-s-heels
- mark-time
- stroll
- lallygag
- hang-fire
- lollygag
- lag
Antonyms:
FAQs About the word dilly-dally
postpone doing what one should be doingTo loiter or trifle; to waste time.
drag,delay, crawl, linger, poke, shilly-shally, mope, play,dawdle, creep
hasten, rocket, run, rip, tear, whirl, scurry, rocket,hurry, speed
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.
