dillydallied

verb

past tense of dillydally
1
as in delayed
to move or act slowly don't dillydally on the way to the store

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2
as in hacked (around)
to spend time doing nothing restaurant employees who, during the slow periods, would rather be doing something instead of just dillydallying

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dillydallied
  1. delayed
  2. kicked back
  3. lingered
  4. chilled
  5. poked
  6. relaxed
  7. dragged
  8. played
Verb
  • That level of demand for the robot has quickly delayed delivery times for new orders past the initial promise of Christmas 2026.
    — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Good enough on time beats perfect production delayed every time.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of delayed
Verb
  • When something’s off (like a misplaced comma or wrong code), the claim gets kicked back, and either the patient or the doctor eats the cost.
    — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 22 July 2026
  • My mom kicked back in comfort with a good book.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
Definition of kicked back
Verb
  • Tagovailoa on return, boos Falcons and former Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who was greeted with boos during Friday’s preseason game, lingered on the field afterward to embrace several former teammates and Dolphins staffers.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Young wound up going 8–5 as a starter and won Offensive Rookie of the Year, but tensions lingered.
    — Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of lingered
Verb
  • When your drink is halfway done, a server will swap out your glass for a fresh one chilled to 5 degrees.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Both mirrors are kept cold, chilled to about 19 degrees Fahrenheit (-7 degrees Celsius), to prevent heat from the telescope itself from interfering with observations, according to NASA.
    — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of chilled
Verb
  • Better together Industry analysts, experts and insiders have consistently poked holes in the states' argument that the combination of TV networks would create antitrust issues.
    — Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026
  • So too were the buildings, including my hotel, which poked through the seven-foot-high snowbanks, looking like an ancient shipwreck covered in shifting sand.
    — Adam H. Graham, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of poked
Verb
  • With other restrictions on political freedom relaxed, the DP quickly positioned itself as the CHP’s main rival.
    — Nick TaborAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Direct flights have resumed between India and China, a few old Silk Road trade routes have opened, and in March India relaxed rules around investment from Beijing.
    — Evelyn Cheng,Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of relaxed
Verb
  • One smashed in the front passenger window while others approached the driver‘s side door and dragged him outside.
    — Jenny Jarvie Follow, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Technology stocks dragged the market lower, with the Nasdaq Composite sliding by around 1%.
    — Justina Lee,Alex Harring, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of dragged
Verb
  • Upon the Lincoln’s arrival in the morning, service members could be seen working aboard the deck as loudspeakers played announcements about the process for disembarkation.
    — Mosheh Gains, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026
  • For Jaissle, a defensive midfielder who had preferably played in the Premier League was essential.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of played
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“Dillydallied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dillydallied. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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