dillydally

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dil•ly•dal•ly

(ˈdɪl iˌdæl i, -ˈdæl-)

v.i. -lied, -ly•ing. to waste time, esp. by indecision. [1735–45; gradational reduplication of dally]

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Verb

dillydally - postpone doing what one should be doing; "He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days"dilly-dally, drag one's feet, drag one's heels, procrastinate, stall, shillyshallydelay - act later than planned, scheduled, or required; "Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered"procrastinate - postpone or delay needlessly; "He procrastinated the matter until it was almost too late"

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dille og dalledrive

dillydally

dil•ly•dal•ly

dillydally

Synonyms for dillydally

verb postpone doing what one should be doing

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