DILLYDALLIES Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word dillydallies. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for DILLYDALLIES
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| dilly-dally | verbv | |||||||
verb • postpone doing what one should be doing | ||||||||
| procrastinate | verbv | |||||||
verb • postpone doing what one should be doing • postpone or delay needlessly | ||||||||
| shillyshally | ||||||||
noun • the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or deferring an action to a later time verb • be uncertain and vague • postpone doing what one should be doing | ||||||||
| stall | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed • small area set off by walls for special use • a booth where articles are displayed for sale • a malfunction in the flight of an aircraft in which there is a sudden loss of lift that results in a downward plunge • seating in the forward part of the main level of a theater • small individual study area in a library • a tactic used to mislead or delay verb • postpone doing what one should be doing • come to a stop • deliberately delay an event or action • put into, or keep in, a stall • experience a stall in flight, of airplanes • cause an airplane to go into a stall • cause an engine to stop | ||||||||
| drag one's feet | verbv | |||||||
verb • postpone doing what one should be doing | ||||||||
| drag one's heels | ||||||||
verb • postpone doing what one should be doing | ||||||||
