dillydally
verb
dil·ly·dal·ly
ˈdi-lē-ˌda-lē 
dillydallied; dillydallying; dillydallies
: to waste time by loitering or delaying : dawdle
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Examples of dillydally in a Sentence
don't dillydally on the way to the store
restaurant employees who, during the slow periods, would rather be doing something instead of just dillydallying
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There was the tapping of the top of the bat to his toes, scribbling in the dirt, adjusting his gloves and swiping his shoulder, among other displays of dillydallying.
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Anna Brand, CNN, 30 Mar. 2023
Bathroom breaks and other excuses for dillydallying give your heart rate a chance to return to normal.
—Elizabeth Narins, Cosmopolitan, 22 May 2015
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Anna Brand, CNN, 30 Mar. 2023
Bathroom breaks and other excuses for dillydallying give your heart rate a chance to return to normal.
—Elizabeth Narins, Cosmopolitan, 22 May 2015
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“Dillydally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dillydally. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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dillydally
verb
dil·ly·dal·ly
ˈdil-ē-ˌdal-ē
: to waste time : dawdle
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