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LALLYGAGS Synonyms

There are 24 synonyms of the word lallygags. (exact relations)
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loaf
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating

• a quantity of food (other than bread) formed in a particular shape

verb

• be lazy or idle

• be about a place without any apparent purpose

loiter
verbv
verb

• be about a place without any apparent purpose

tarry
verb, adverbv, adv
adjective satellite

• having the characteristics of pitch or tar

verb

• be about a place without any apparent purpose

• leave slowly and hesitantly

amble
verbv
noun

• a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)

verb

• walk leisurely

dabbler
nounn
noun

• an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge

• any of numerous shallow-water ducks that feed by upending and dabbling

dally
verbv
verb

• behave carelessly or indifferently

• waste time

• talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions

• consider not very seriously

dawdle
verbv
verb

• take one's time; proceed slowly

• waste time

• hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.

dillydally
verb, nounv, n
verb

• postpone doing what one should be doing

dither
verbv
noun

• an excited state of agitation

verb

• act nervously; be undecided; be uncertain

• make a fuss; be agitated

hesitate
verbv
verb

• pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

• interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

idle
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• not in action or at work

noun

• the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling

adjective satellite

• without a basis in reason or fact

• not in active use

• silly or trivial

• lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility

• not yielding a return

• not having a job

verb

• run disconnected or idle

• be idle; exist in a changeless situation

meander
verbv
noun

• a bend or curve, as in a stream or river

• an aimless amble on a winding course

verb

• to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

procrastinate
verbv
verb

• postpone doing what one should be doing

• postpone or delay needlessly

saunter
verbv
noun

• a careless leisurely gait

• a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)

verb

• walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

wander
verbv
verb

• move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

• be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage

• go via an indirect route or at no set pace

• to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

• lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking

footle
verb, nounv, n
verb

• be about a place without any apparent purpose

• act foolishly, as by talking nonsense

linger
verbv
verb

• remain present although waning or gradually dying

• be about a place without any apparent purpose

• leave slowly and hesitantly

• take one's time; proceed slowly

• to hang about in a place beyond the proper or usual time

lollygag
verb

• be about a place without any apparent purpose

lounge
nounn
noun

• an upholstered seat for more than one person

• a room (as in a hotel or airport) with seating where people can wait

verb

• sit or recline comfortably

• be about a place without any apparent purpose

lurk
verbv
verb

• lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner

• be about a place without any apparent purpose

• wait in hiding to attack

• to monitor a web forum or similar without making your presence pubilc

Best Hypernyms For LALLYGAGS

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