dillydally (Meaning)

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dillydally (v)

postpone doing what one should be doing

The children were dilly-dallying on the way to school, stopping to examine every interesting rock and leaf they found.
The politician's speech was full of dilly-dallying and empty promises, but it failed to impress the voters.
The doctor dilly-dallied in diagnosing the patient's illness, which ultimately led to a delay in treatment.
When asked to clean their room, the teenager dilly-dallied around for hours, trying to avoid the chore.
The dilly-dallying of the construction workers caused the project to fall behind schedule and over budget.
The dilly-dallying of the bride and groom on their wedding day had the guests growing impatient and restless.
The dilly-dallying of the government in responding to the crisis led to widespread anger and frustration among the citizens.
The dilly-dallying of the student in completing their assignments resulted in poor grades and a stern talking-to from their parents.
The dilly-dallying of the employee in completing their tasks led to their boss losing patience and issuing a warning.
The dilly-dallying of the hikers in reaching the summit of the mountain caused them to be caught in a thunderstorm and forced to seek shelter.

postpone doing what one should be doing

poke, linger, drag,delay, crawl, hang fire,dawdle, diddle, play, lollygag

dash, whirl, bolt, rush, rip, scurry, breeze, breeze, course, tear

The children were dilly-dallying on the way to school, stopping to examine every interesting rock and leaf they found.

The politician's speech was full of dilly-dallying and empty promises, but it failed to impress the voters.

The doctor dilly-dallied in diagnosing the patient's illness, which ultimately led to a delay in treatment.

When asked to clean their room, the teenager dilly-dallied around for hours, trying to avoid the chore.