lallygag (Meaning)
lallygag (v)
be about
Synonyms & Antonyms of lallygag
Synonyms:
- fall behind
- shilly-shally
- mope
- loiter
- hang fire
- dillydally
- tarry
- creep
- diddle
- crawl
- poke
- lag
- drop behind
- mark time
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- shuffle
- stall
- temporize
- lounge
- drag one's heels
- stagger
- trifle
- decelerate
- fiddle (around)
- putter (around)
- inch
- dally
- loaf
- potter (around)
- plod
- drag one's feet
- mess around
- idle
- saunter
- procrastinate
- play
- fool around
- stroll
- slow (down or up)
- take one's time
- hang (around or out)
- loll
- amble
- monkey (around)
Antonyms:
lallygag Sentence Examples
- The students were caught lallygagging in the hallway instead of attending their classes.
- The children were scolded for lallygagging around the park instead of doing their homework.
- During the tour, the guide admonished the group for lallygagging behind and holding up the schedule.
- The employees were reprimanded for lallygagging on the job and wasting company time.
- The politician was criticized by the opposition for lallygagging around town instead of focusing on important issues.
- The athlete was benched for lallygagging during practice and not taking it seriously.
- The coach yelled at the players for lallygagging on the field and not giving their full effort.
- The parent asked the teenager to stop lallygagging and start taking responsibility for their chores.
- The boss caught the employee lallygagging on the computer and playing games instead of working.
- The couple decided to take a break from their hectic schedules and spend a day lallygagging around the city.
FAQs About the word lallygag
be about
drag,delay, dawdle, linger, fall behind, shilly-shally, mope,loiter, hang fire, dillydally
scoot, hasten, breeze, scurry, speed, course, dash, whisk, race,hurry
The students were caught lallygagging in the hallway instead of attending their classes.
The children were scolded for lallygagging around the park instead of doing their homework.
During the tour, the guide admonished the group for lallygagging behind and holding up the schedule.
The employees were reprimanded for lallygagging on the job and wasting company time.
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