verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of dilly-dally form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

procrastinateadjournarse aboutarse aroundavertbludge

Example

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"Dilly-dallying the day away does not an artist make."

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