dilly-dally

Translations

dilly-dallyverb
dilly-dallied
Past Simple
dilly-dallied
Past Participle
dilly-dallying
Gerund
Don't dilly-dally, we are already late.
Не медли, мы уже опаздываем.

Definitions

dilly-dallyverb
to waste time by loitering or delaying; to dawdle
They dilly-dallied outside the café until it was nearly noon.
to be slow or indecisive in acting or making a decision; to procrastinate
The committee dilly-dallied for weeks before reaching a verdict.