Synonyms of the word 
( dilly-dally, dillydally )
DILLY-DALLY → DELAY - DILLYDALLY - PROCRASTINATE - STALL
dilly-dally
- v. To dawdle; to waste time; to procrastinate.
delay
- n. A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.
- v. To put off until a later time; to defer.
- v. To retard; to stop, detain, or hinder, for a time.
- v. (obsolete) To allay; to temper.
- v. (obsolete) To dilute, temper.
- v. (obsolete) To assuage, quench, allay.
dillydally
- v. Alternative spelling of dilly-dally.
procrastinate
- v. (intransitive) To delay taking action; to wait until later.
- v. (transitive) To put off; to delay (something).
stall
- n. (countable) A compartment for a single animal in a stable or cattle shed.
- n. A stable; a place for cattle.
- n. A bench or table on which small articles of merchandise are exposed for sale.
- n. (countable) A small open-fronted shop, for example in a market.
- n. A very small room used for a shower or a toilet.
- n. (countable) A seat in a theatre close to and (about) level with the stage; traditionally, a seat with…
- n. (aeronautics) Loss of lift due to an airfoil's critical angle of attack being exceeded.
- n. (paganism and Heathenry) An Heathen altar, typically an indoor one, as contrasted with a more substantial…
- n. A seat in a church, especially one next to the chancel or choir, reserved for church officials and dignitaries.
- n. A church office that entitles the incumbent to the use of a church stall.
- n. A sheath to protect the finger.
- n. (mining) The space left by excavation between pillars.
- n. (Canada) A parking stall; a space for a vehicle in a parking lot or parkade.
- v. (transitive) To put (an animal, etc.) in a stall.
- v. To fatten.
- v. (intransitive) To come to a standstill.
- v. (transitive) To cause to stop making progress, to hinder, to slow down, to delay or forestall.
- v. To plunge into mire or snow so as not to be able to get on; to set; to fix.
- v. (intransitive, aeronautics) To exceed the critical angle of attack, resulting in total loss of lift.
- v. (obsolete) To live in, or as if in, a stall; to dwell.
- v. (obsolete) To be stuck, as in mire or snow; to stick fast.
- v. (obsolete) To be tired of eating, as cattle.
- v. To place in an office with the customary formalities; to install.
- v. To forestall; to anticipate.
- v. To keep close; to keep secret.
- n. An action that is intended to cause or actually causes delay.
- v. (transitive) To employ delaying tactics against.
- v. (intransitive) To employ delaying tactics.
dillydally
- v. Alternative spelling of dilly-dally.
delay
- n. A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.
- v. To put off until a later time; to defer.
- v. To retard; to stop, detain, or hinder, for a time.
- v. (obsolete) To allay; to temper.
- v. (obsolete) To dilute, temper.
- v. (obsolete) To assuage, quench, allay.
dilly-dally
- v. To dawdle; to waste time; to procrastinate.
procrastinate
- v. (intransitive) To delay taking action; to wait until later.
- v. (transitive) To put off; to delay (something).
stall
- n. (countable) A compartment for a single animal in a stable or cattle shed.
- n. A stable; a place for cattle.
- n. A bench or table on which small articles of merchandise are exposed for sale.
- n. (countable) A small open-fronted shop, for example in a market.
- n. A very small room used for a shower or a toilet.
- n. (countable) A seat in a theatre close to and (about) level with the stage; traditionally, a seat with…
- n. (aeronautics) Loss of lift due to an airfoil's critical angle of attack being exceeded.
- n. (paganism and Heathenry) An Heathen altar, typically an indoor one, as contrasted with a more substantial…
- n. A seat in a church, especially one next to the chancel or choir, reserved for church officials and dignitaries.
- n. A church office that entitles the incumbent to the use of a church stall.
- n. A sheath to protect the finger.
- n. (mining) The space left by excavation between pillars.
- n. (Canada) A parking stall; a space for a vehicle in a parking lot or parkade.
- v. (transitive) To put (an animal, etc.) in a stall.
- v. To fatten.
- v. (intransitive) To come to a standstill.
- v. (transitive) To cause to stop making progress, to hinder, to slow down, to delay or forestall.
- v. To plunge into mire or snow so as not to be able to get on; to set; to fix.
- v. (intransitive, aeronautics) To exceed the critical angle of attack, resulting in total loss of lift.
- v. (obsolete) To live in, or as if in, a stall; to dwell.
- v. (obsolete) To be stuck, as in mire or snow; to stick fast.
- v. (obsolete) To be tired of eating, as cattle.
- v. To place in an office with the customary formalities; to install.
- v. To forestall; to anticipate.
- v. To keep close; to keep secret.
- n. An action that is intended to cause or actually causes delay.
- v. (transitive) To employ delaying tactics against.
- v. (intransitive) To employ delaying tactics.
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