What does dilly-dally mean?
Definitions for dilly-dally
dil·ly-dal·ly
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Princeton's WordNet
procrastinate, stall, drag one's feet, drag one's heels, shillyshally, dilly-dally, dillydallyverb
postpone doing what one should be doing
"He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days"
Wiktionary
dilly-dallyverb
to dawdle; to waste time; to procrastinate
Etymology: Reduplication of dally.
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dilly-dally
Dilly-dally refers to the act of wasting time by lingering or delaying, especially when one is expected or required to make a decision or take action. It's used to describe behavior characterized by indecision, hesitation, procrastination, or non-productiveness.
Webster Dictionary
Dilly-dallyverb
to loiter or trifle; to waste time
Etymology: [See Dally.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Dilly-dally
dil′i-dal′i, v.i. to loiter, trifle. [A kind of reduplication of dally. Cf. Shilly-shally.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of dilly-dally in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of dilly-dally in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Translations for dilly-dally
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- dilly-dallySpanish
- gingillarsiItalian
- се колебаMacedonian
- [[тратить]] [[время]] [[впустую]], бездельничать, прохлаждатьсяRussian
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