lallygagged Antonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- dallied
- dawdled
- marked-time
- tarried
- moped
- poked
- diddled
- crawled
- loitered
- lagged
- staggered
- fell-behind
- hung-fire
- dropped-behind
- crept
Weak:
- hanged-around-or-out-
- dragged-one-s-feet
- idled
- slowed-down-or-up-
- trifled
- shilly-shallied
- lounged
- inched
- dragged-one-s-heels
- ambled
- pottered-around-
- temporized
- stalled
- procrastinated
- loafed
- eased
- strolled
- decelerated
- sauntered
- played
- puttered-around-
- hung-around-or-out-
- took-one-s-time
- messed-around
- lumbered
- shuffled
- plodded
- fiddled-around-
- dillydallied
- lolled
- fooled-around
Meaning of lallygagged
lallygagged
to fool around and waste time
lallygagged Sentence Examples
- The students lallygagged in the hallway instead of attending their classes.
- The employee was reprimanded for lallygagging around the office instead of completing his tasks.
- The children lallygagged in the park, delaying their return home.
- The dog lallygagged along the sidewalk, sniffing at every bush.
- The driver was cited for traffic violations after being caught lallygagging on the highway.
- The hikers lallygagged on the trail, admiring the scenery and chatting instead of maintaining a steady pace.
- The waitress lallygagged at work, leaving customers waiting for their orders.
- The athlete lallygagged during practice, costing his team valuable minutes.
- The politician was criticized for lallygagging in office instead of addressing important issues.
- The shopper lallygagged through the mall, browsing every store without purchasing anything.
FAQs About the word lallygagged
to fool around and waste time
lingered,delayed, dragged, dallied,dawdled, marked time, tarried, moped, poked, diddled
darted, coursed, dashed, sped,hurried, ripped, whirled, scudded, bolted, hastened
The students lallygagged in the hallway instead of attending their classes.
The employee was reprimanded for lallygagging around the office instead of completing his tasks.
The children lallygagged in the park, delaying their return home.
The dog lallygagged along the sidewalk, sniffing at every bush.
