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