shillyshally Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time
    cunctation; procrastination.
  2. verb be uncertain and vague
  3. verb postpone doing what one should be doing
    dillydally; dilly-dally; drag one's heels; procrastinate; stall; drag one's feet.
    • He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days

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