Dilly-dally - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈdɪlɪ dælɪ|  American pronunciation of the word dilly-dally
Brit.  |ˈdɪlɪdælɪ|  British pronunciation of the word dilly-dally

verb

- postpone doing what one should be doing (syn: procrastinate, shillyshally, stall)

Extra examples

...don't dillydally on the way to the store...

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

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