Synonyms of lollygag

lollygag

verb

ˈlä-lē-ˌgag 

variants also lallygag

as in to delay

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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Examples of lollygag in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For perspective, the Tesla S Plaid, the current poster child for electric vehicle acceleration, lollygags its way to 60 in 1.98 seconds, according to Motor Trend magazine tests. —Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 21 Mar. 2023

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