What does dilly-dally mean?

"Dilly-dally" means to waste time, delay, or procrastinate. It suggests a lack of urgency and a tendency to dawdle or linger.

Here are some synonyms:

* Procrastinate

* Dawdle

* Loiter

* Tarry

* Lag

* Hesitate

Examples:

* "Stop dilly-dallying and get to work!"

* "We can't dilly-dally any longer; we need to leave now."

* "He's been dilly-dallying all morning and hasn't finished his chores."