dillydally

As a noun terms

is .

As a verb dillydally is

.

As verbs the difference between dabble and dillydally

is that dabble is to partially wet (something) by splashing or dipping; connotes playfulness while dillydally is .

As verbs the difference between dillydally and lollygag

is that dillydally is while lollygag is (us) to dawdle; to be lazy or idle; to avoid necessary work or effort.

As a noun lollygag is

(us) silliness, nonsense.

As verbs the difference between dillydally and squabble

is that dillydally is while squabble is to participate in a minor fight or argument.

As a noun squabble is

a minor fight or argument as between children, for example.

As verbs the difference between dillydally and hesitate

is that dillydally is while hesitate is to stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination.

As verbs the difference between dillydally and stall

is that dillydally is while stall is .

As a noun stall is

a stand (device to hold something upright or aloft).

As verbs the difference between dawdle and dillydally

is that dawdle is to spend time idly and unfruitfully, to waste time while dillydally is .

As a noun dawdle

is a dawdler.

As verbs the difference between dillydally and linger

is that dillydally is while linger is to stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so.

As verbs the difference between temporize and dillydally

is that temporize is to deliberately act evasively or prolong a discussion in order to gain time or postpone a decision, sometimes in order to reach a compromise or simply to make a conversation more temperate while dillydally is .

As verbs the difference between dillydally and procrastinate

is that dillydally is an alternative spelling of dilly-dally while procrastinate is to put off; to delay taking action; to wait until later.