dilly-dally Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- diddle
- drop-behind
- tarry
- lag
- lollygag
- fall-behind
- lallygag
- dawdle
- play
- stroll
- creep
- mope
- mark-time
- loiter
- shuffle
- hang-fire
- drag-one-s-heels
- shilly-shally
Weak:
Strongest:
- tear
- course
- career
- bolt
- scoot
- course
- rush
- bolt
- whirl
- hurry
- breeze
- tear
- rip
- speed
- breeze
- hurry
- dash
- whisk
- fly
- fly
- career
- scurry
- dash
- race
- rocket
- hasten
- run
- rocket
- whirl
- whisk
- scurry
- run
- race
- rush
- scoot
- hasten
- rip
- speed
Strong:
- zip
- run
- hurtle
- barrel
- hustle
- speed-up-
- dart
- barrel
- accelerate
- sprint
- whizz
- whiz
- stampede
- hump
- trot
- hotfoot-it-
- whizz
- stampede
- hump
- zip
- jog
- dart
- scud
- scramble
- hurtle
- accelerate
- sprint
- run
- hustle
- quicken
- gallop
- jog
- scud
- hotfoot-it-
- scramble
- whiz
- quicken
- gallop
- trot
- speed-up-
Weak:
dilly-dally Meaning
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.
poke,delay, crawl, drag, linger, diddle, drop behind, tarry, lag, lollygag
tear, course, career, bolt, scoot, course, rush, bolt, whirl,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.
