dillydally

US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdɪliˌdæli/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(dilē dal′ē, -dal-)

Inflections of 'dillydally' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
dillydallies
v 3rd person singular
dillydallying
v pres p
dillydallied
v past
dillydallied
v past p

dillydally
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Synonyms:
dawdle, dally, vacillate, waver, delay Collocations, hesitate Collocations, loiter, hang around, waste time, tarry, lag Collocations, idle Collocations, get nowhere fast (slang), hang back, shilly-shally (slang), drag one's feet


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