dillydallied

verb

past tense of dillydally
1
as in delayed
to move or act slowly don't dillydally on the way to the store

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2
as in hacked (around)
to spend time doing nothing restaurant employees who, during the slow periods, would rather be doing something instead of just dillydallying

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  1. delayed
  2. kicked back
  3. lingered
  4. chilled
  5. poked
  6. relaxed
  7. dragged
  8. played
Verb
  • The twins still face state rape charges in Miami, and their trial has been delayed as prosecutors awaited the federal case sentencing in Manhattan.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The trip was going to be delayed and the team wouldn’t be home until the early morning hours.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of delayed
Verb
  • Under current rules, decisions from either the City Council or Planning Department can get kicked back and forth indefinitely.
    — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • In one such report, a single tear-gas cannister kicked back was recorded as forty-four assaults.
    — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of kicked back
Verb
  • Moton lingered on the turf for a while, punching the turf in pain and dread, before a cart came out to transport him to the locker room.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026
  • But the nearly three dozen residents who still live there say the town is still filled with those who lingered after their deaths.
    — Joy Benedict, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of lingered
Verb
  • The experiments then moved to Tallinn, Estonia, where the films were chilled to minus 438 degrees Fahrenheit under intense magnetic fields.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
  • High mortgage rates have chilled the housing industry, which in turn pressures demand for the paints and coatings Sherwin-Williams sells.
    — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of chilled
Verb
  • Kessler, standing nearby during Williams’ postgame news conference, poked his head out from behind a black curtain and gave his teammate a thumbs-up.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Already poked, the league bear hasn’t exactly gone into hibernation, either.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of poked
Verb
  • The former Shark Tank star has relaxed his watch rule now, sporting an Apple Watch these days for the data.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Towson University professor Martha Kumar said that presidential travel during a campaign can be intense and that presidents often have passengers who can keep the environment relaxed even as the work continues.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of relaxed
Verb
  • Gutierrez allegedly dragged his girlfriend out of their home and into the street at gunpoint on Monday, where he was promptly arrested by his fellow officers.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Dalí’s body has not been dragged from the grave, but a version of him has been put to work, his likeness shaped and molded to fit the desires of another.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of dragged
Verb
  • Both came on fourth down, after the Chiefs had played gallantly near the goal line.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Taaffe and JuJu Brents, who had both played generally well for six games, each was beaten on TD passes in the second half, when Maye went 9 for 10 for 148 yards.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of played
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