Synonyms of dillydally

dillydally

verb

1

as in to delay

to move or act slowly

don't dillydally on the way to the store

Synonyms & Similar Words

• delay
• linger
• poke
• crawl
• drag
• dawdle
• stroll
• lallygag
• fall behind
• creep
• lollygag
• loiter
• mope
• drop behind
• play
• lag
• hang fire
• mark time
• shuffle
• tarry
• shilly-shally
• diddle
• drag one's heels
• stall
• lounge
• idle
• dally
• drag one's feet
• take one's time
• fiddle (around)
• trifle
• potter (around)
• stagger
• fool around
• putter (around)
• procrastinate
• saunter
• hang (around or out)
• monkey (around)
• amble
• loaf
• mess around
• slow (down or up)
• temporize
• decelerate
• loll
• ease
• plod
• inch
• lumber
• filibuster

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hurry
• course
• rush
• fly
• race
• career
• hasten
• run
• rocket
• speed
• scurry
• tear
• breeze
• whisk
• scoot
• whirl
• rip
• bolt
• dash
• zip
• scramble
• dart
• hustle
• barrel
• stampede
• hurtle
• run
• hump
• gallop
• jog
• whiz
• trot
• hotfoot (it)
• whizz
• accelerate
• scud
• sprint
• speed (up)
• quicken
• outrun
• catch up
• overtake
• bowl
• outstrip
• outpace
• fast-forward

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• hurry
• course
• rush
• fly
• race
• career
• hasten
• run
• rocket
• speed
• scurry
• tear
• breeze
• whisk
• scoot
• whirl
• rip
• bolt
• dash
• zip
• scramble
• dart
• hustle
• barrel
• stampede
• hurtle
• run
• hump
• gallop
• jog
• whiz
• trot
• hotfoot (it)
• whizz
• accelerate
• scud
• sprint
• speed (up)
• quicken
• outrun
• catch up
• overtake
• bowl
• outstrip
• outpace
• fast-forward

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2

as in to lazy

to spend time doing nothing

restaurant employees who, during the slow periods, would rather be doing something instead of just dillydallying

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lazy
• dawdle
• bum
• idle
• relax
• chill
• rest
• lounge
• hack (around)
• veg out
• goof (off)
• hang (around or out)
• stroll
• kill time
• play
• laze
• loaf
• kick back
• poke
• drone
• hang about
• dally
• loll
• linger
• muck
• mess
• footle
• kick around
• twiddle one's thumbs
• fool
• fiddle (around)
• trifle
• potter (around)
• monkey
• piddle
• putter (around)
• hibernate
• loiter
• mosey
• estivate
• doze
• saunter
• lag
• amble
• tarry
• aestivate
• malinger
• goldbrick
• truant
• swan
• furlough

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• work
• slave
• labor
• plod
• toil
• sweat
• plow
• grind
• hustle
• plug
• apply
• buckle (down)
• peg
• grub
• hump
• drudge
• put out
• travail
• exert
• moil

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• work
• slave
• labor
• plod
• toil
• sweat
• plow
• grind
• hustle
• plug
• apply
• buckle (down)
• peg
• grub
• hump
• drudge
• put out
• travail
• exert
• moil

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