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LOLLYGAG Synonyms

There are 23 synonyms of the word lollygag. (exact relations)
There is 1 hypernym of the word lollygag. (close relations)
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dawdle
verbv
verb

• take one's time; proceed slowly

• waste time

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

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

loiter
verbv
verb

• be about a place without any apparent purpose

amble
verbv
noun

• a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)

verb

• walk leisurely

delay
verb, nounv, n
noun

• time during which some action is awaited

• the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time

verb

• cause to be slowed down or delayed

• act later than planned, scheduled, or required

• stop or halt

• slow the growth or development of

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

idly
verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj
adverb

• in an idle manner

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

saunter
verbv
noun

• a careless leisurely gait

• a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)

verb

• walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

stroll
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)

verb

• walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

procrastinate
verbv
verb

• postpone doing what one should be doing

• postpone or delay needlessly

shirk
verb, nounv, n
verb

• avoid (one's assigned duties)

• avoid dealing with

slack
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve

• a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality

• a stretch of water without current or movement

• a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

• the quality of being loose (not taut)

• a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely

adjective satellite

• not tense or taut

• flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide

• lacking in rigor or strictness

verb

• avoid responsibilities and work, be idle

• be inattentive to, or neglect

• release tension on

• make less active or fast

• become slow or slower

• make less active or intense

• become less in amount or intensity

• cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water

footle
verb, nounv, n
verb

• be about a place without any apparent purpose

• act foolishly, as by talking nonsense

lallygag
verbv
verb

• be about a place without any apparent purpose

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

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

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

hang around
verbv
verb

• be about a place without any apparent purpose

Best Hypernyms For LOLLYGAG

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