lollygag

verb

lol·ly·gag ˈlä-lē-ˌgag How to pronounce lollygag (audio)

variants or less commonly lallygag

lollygagged also lallygagged; lollygagging also lallygagging; lollygags also lallygags

intransitive verb

informal

: to fool around and waste time : dawdle

Stop lollygagging and get to work.

We were slow because the girl was lollygagging, the photographer was photographing, and I was on crutches.

James Robison

The first author he'd chosen was lollygagging on his manuscript, so it was my chance.

Neal Pollack

… rally the team of lallygagging lawmakers …

The Hightower Lowdown

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Since the 19th century, lollygag (sometimes also spelled lallygag) has been used as a slang word to describe acts of wasting time as well as displays of affection. Nowadays, lollygag doesn't usually refer to flirting or cuddling, but back in 1946, one Navy captain considered lollygagging enough of a problem to issue this stern warning: "Lovemaking and lollygagging are hereby strictly forbidden.... The holding of hands, osculation and constant embracing of WAVES [Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service], corpsmen or civilians and sailors or any combination of male and female personnel is a violation of naval discipline...."

lollygag

verb

variants also lallygag

as in to delay

to move or act slowly accused the government of lollygagging while survivors of the earthquake continued to live in the most wretched conditions

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

delay
linger
dawdle
drag
loiter
dillydally
poke
mope
creep
diddle
tarry
lag
mark time
fall behind
crawl
dally
hang fire
drop behind
shilly-shally
stagger
saunter
idle
amble
shuffle
drag one's heels
stroll
play
take one's time
drag one's feet
lounge
trifle
loll
fool around
loaf
procrastinate
mess around
temporize
decelerate
stall
plod
inch
fiddle (around)
lumber
ease
putter (around)
potter (around)
filibuster
monkey (around)
hang (around or out)
slow (down or up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

hurry
rush
scurry
scoot
run
course
race
fly
hasten
career
whiz
rip
speed
tear
scramble
whizz
hotfoot (it)
whirl
hustle
dash
rocket
whisk
dart
breeze
hurtle
scud
zip
jog
run
gallop
hump
bolt
trot
barrel
sprint
stampede
bowl
accelerate
quicken
outrun
speed (up)
overtake
catch up
outpace
outstrip
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单词	lollygag
释义	lollygag verb lol·ly·gag ˈlä-lē-ˌgag variants or less commonly lallygag lollygagged also lallygagged; lollygagging also lallygagging; lollygags also lallygags intransitive verb informal : to fool around and waste time : dawdle Stop lollygagging and get to work. We were slow because the girl was lollygagging, the photographer was photographing, and I was on crutches. James Robison The first author he'd chosen was lollygagging on his manuscript, so it was my chance. Neal Pollack … rally the team of lallygagging lawmakers … The Hightower Lowdown Did you know? Since the 19th century, lollygag (sometimes also spelled lallygag) has been used as a slang word to describe acts of wasting time as well as displays of affection. Nowadays, lollygag doesn't usually refer to flirting or cuddling, but back in 1946, one Navy captain considered lollygagging enough of a problem to issue this stern warning: "Lovemaking and lollygagging are hereby strictly forbidden.... The holding of hands, osculation and constant embracing of WAVES [Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service], corpsmen or civilians and sailors or any combination of male and female personnel is a violation of naval discipline...." Synonyms crawl creep dally dawdle delay diddle dillydally drag lag linger loiter mope poke shilly-shally tarry See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences He was kicked off the team for lollygagging during practice. Stop lollygagging around and get to work! Word History Etymology origin unknown First Known Use 1862, in the meaning defined above lollygag verb variants also lallygag as in to delay to move or act slowly accused the government of lollygagging while survivors of the earthquake continued to live in the most wretched conditions Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance delay linger dawdle drag loiter dillydally poke mope creep diddle tarry lag mark time fall behind crawl dally hang fire drop behind shilly-shally stagger saunter idle amble shuffle drag one's heels stroll play take one's time drag one's feet lounge trifle loll fool around loaf procrastinate mess around temporize decelerate stall plod inch fiddle (around) lumber ease putter (around) potter (around) filibuster monkey (around) hang (around or out) slow (down or up) Antonyms & Near Antonyms hurry rush scurry scoot run course race fly hasten career whiz rip speed tear scramble whizz hotfoot (it) whirl hustle dash rocket whisk dart breeze hurtle scud zip jog run gallop hump bolt trot barrel sprint stampede bowl accelerate quicken outrun speed (up) overtake catch up outpace outstrip fast-forward See More
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lollygag

verb

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