Synonyms of lollygagged

lollygagged

verb

variants also lallygagged

past tense of lollygag

as in delayed

to move or act slowly

accused the government of lollygagging while survivors of the earthquake continued to live in the most wretched conditions

Synonyms & Similar Words

• delayed
• lingered
• dragged
• dawdled
• loitered
• poked
• crept
• lagged
• fell behind
• crawled
• diddled
• dropped behind
• dallied
• hung fire
• tarried
• marked time
• moped
• staggered
• dragged one's heels
• dillydallied
• took one's time
• dragged one's feet
• loafed
• shuffled
• idled
• ambled
• sauntered
• shilly-shallied
• played
• lounged
• strolled
• hanged (around or out)
• trifled
• puttered (around)
• stalled
• fiddled (around)
• lolled
• inched
• fooled around
• pottered (around)
• hung (around or out)
• plodded
• procrastinated
• temporized
• slowed (down or up)
• messed around
• decelerated
• lumbered
• eased
• monkeyed (around)
• filibustered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hurried
• rushed
• raced
• scurried
• sped
• run
• scooted
• ran
• flew
• dashed
• hastened
• bolted
• ripped
• whirled
• whizzed
• hustled
• barreled
• zipped
• scudded
• speeded
• tore
• darted
• whisked
• rocketed
• scrambled
• coursed
• careered
• barrelled
• hurtled
• breezed
• trotted
• humped
• stampeded
• run
• bowled
• ran
• jogged
• sprinted
• galloped
• accelerated
• hotfooted (it)
• quickened
• sped (up)
• caught up
• speeded (up)
• overtook
• outpaced
• outran
• outstripped
• fast-forwarded