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dillydally

/ˈdɪl.iˌdæl.i/

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/ˈdɪl.iˌdæl.i/C1formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для описания действия по трате времени или медлительности и нерешительности, часто путем задержки или колебания.

A verb used to describe the act of wasting time or being slow and indecisive, often by lingering or hesitating.

  1. Waste time or delayB2informal

    To waste time through indecision or hesitation; to procrastinate or delay action.

    ruМедлить

    • Stop dillydallying and finish your homework.
    • He dillydallied for hours before starting the project.
    • We can't dillydally any longer; the deadline is tomorrow.

    Synonymsdallydawdleidlelaglingerloiterlollygagprocrastinatetarry

    Antonymsaccelerateactexpeditehastenhurryproceedrush

Forms
  • dillydallied past participle
  • dillydallied past simple
  • dillydallying present participle
  • dillydallies third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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