lollygagged (Meaning)
lollygagged
to fool around and waste time
Synonyms & Antonyms of lollygagged
Synonyms:
- stalled
- messed around
- shilly-shallied
- idled
- trifled
- lolled
- inched
- eased
- procrastinated
- plodded
- fiddled (around)
- loafed
- dragged one's feet
- hung (around or out)
- sauntered
- strolled
- pottered (around)
- played
- puttered (around)
- dragged one's heels
- fooled around
- slowed (down or up)
- shuffled
- ambled
- decelerated
- took one's time
- temporized
- dillydallied
- lounged
- lumbered
- hanged (around or out)
Antonyms:
lollygagged Sentence Examples
- The children lollygagged in the park, unwilling to return home.
- Despite the looming deadline, he lollygagged around the office, browsing social media.
- The clerk lollygagged while customers waited impatiently in line.
- We had to scold our dog for lollygagging behind during our walk.
- The hikers lollygagged along the trail, stopping to admire the wildflowers.
- The students lollygagged in the hallway, disrupting the flow of traffic.
- The construction crew lollygagged on the job, causing delays in the project.
- The politician lollygagged during the debate, failing to connect with the audience.
- The child lollygagged at the dinner table, poking at their food without eating.
- The employee lollygagged in the mailroom, sorting packages at a leisurely pace.
FAQs About the word lollygagged
to fool around and waste time
dragged, lingered,delayed, lagged, fell behind, crept, marked time, crawled, staggered, poked
scooted, darted, coursed, scudded,hurried, zipped, whisked, careered, tore, whirled
The children lollygagged in the park, unwilling to return home.
Despite the looming deadline, he lollygagged around the office, browsing social media.
The clerk lollygagged while customers waited impatiently in line.
We had to scold our dog for lollygagging behind during our walk.
