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Webster 1913 Edition

dilly-dally

dil′ly-dalˊly

,
Verb.
I.
[See
Dally
.]
To loiter or trifle; to waste time.

Definition 2024

dilly-dally

dilly-dally

See also: dillydally and dilly dally

English

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Verb

dilly-dally ‎(third-person singular simple present dilly-dallies, present participle dilly-dallying, simple past and past participle dilly-dallied)

  1. To dawdle; to waste time; to procrastinate.

Translations

Etymology

Reduplication of dally.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɪliˌdæli/

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