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