shillyshally

Noun shillyshally has 1 sense

• shillyshally(n = noun.act) cunctation, procrastination - the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time;
is a kind of delay, holdup
Derived form verb shillyshally₂

Verb shillyshally has 2 senses

• shillyshally(v = verb.stative) - be uncertain and vague;
is one way to hover, oscillate, vacillate, vibrate
Sample sentence:
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• shillyshally(v = verb.stative) dilly-dally, dillydally, drag one's feet, drag one's heels, procrastinate, stall - postpone doing what one should be doing; "He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days"
is one way to delay
Derived form noun shillyshally₁
Sample sentence:
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