dillydally
11dillydally — dil·ly·dal·ly …
12dillydally — dil•ly•dal•ly [[t]ˈdɪl iˌdæl i, ˈdæl [/t]] v. i. lied, ly•ing to waste time, esp. by indecision • Etymology: 1735–45; gradational redupl. of dally …
13dillydally — /ˈdɪlidæli / (say dileedalee) verb (i) (dillydallied, dillydallying) to waste time, especially by indecision; trifle; loiter. {dissimilated reduplication of dally. Compare shillyshally} …
14dillydally — Ho olohi, loloiāhili, lōiele, hō apa apa, ho olalau, e elo …
15dillydally — verb postpone doing what one should be doing He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days • Syn: ↑procrastinate, ↑stall, ↑drag one s feet, ↑drag one s heels, ↑shillyshally, ↑dilly dally …
16dally — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. delay, prolong, idle; trifle, flirt, philander. See amusement, lateness. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To flirt] Syn. toy, tease, play, trifle; see flirt 1 . 2. [To trifle] Syn. dawdle, idle, putter; see… …
17hesitate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. falter, waiver, shrink, demur; pause. See doubt, stammering, unwillingness. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. falter, stutter, fluctuate, vacillate, pause, stop, hold off, hold back, be dubious, be uncertain …
18linger — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. delay, dally, loiter, dawdle, poke; remain, persist. See lateness, durability, slowness. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To go reluctantly] Syn. tarry, stay, wait, saunter, lag, trail, hesitate, delay, plod …
19Irresolution — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Irresolution >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 irresolution irresolution infirmity of purpose indecision Sgm: N 1 indetermination indetermination undetermination Sgm: N 1 unsettlement unsettlement Sgm: N 1 uncertainty… …
20dillydallier — noun someone who wastes time • Syn: ↑dallier, ↑dilly dallier, ↑mope, ↑lounger • Derivationally related forms: ↑lounge (for: ↑lounger), ↑mope …
