" dillydallied "

1: to move or act slowly;

  * e.g., " ... don't dillydally on the way to the store "

•  Synonyms : 

•  crawled,

•  crept,

•  dallied,

•  dawdled,

•  delayed,

•  diddled,

•  dragged,

•  lagged,

•  lingered,

•  loitered,

•  lollygagged,

•  moped,

•  poked,

•  shilly-shallied,

•  tarried

•  Antonyms : 

•  barreled,

•  bolted,

•  careered,

•  coursed,

•  dashed,

•  flew,

•  hastened,

•  hotfooted (it),

•  hurried,

•  raced,

•  ran,

•  ripped,

•  rocketed,

•  rushed,

•  scooted,

•  scudded,

•  scurried,

•  sped,

•  tore,

•  whirled,

•  whisked,

•  whizzed,

•  zipped

2: to spend time doing nothing;

  * e.g., " ... restaurant employees who, during the slow periods, would rather be doing something instead of just dillydallying "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bummed,

•  chilled,

•  dallied,

•  dawdled,

•  droned,

•  footled,

•  goofed (off),

•  hacked (around),

•  hung about,

•  hung (around or out),

•  idled,

•  kicked around,

•  kicked back,

•  lazed,

•  lazied,

•  loafed,

•  lolled,

•  lounged,

•  vegged out

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to move or act slowly;

  * e.g., " ... don't dillydally on the way to the store "

•  Synonyms : 

•  crawl,

•  creep,

•  dally,

•  dawdle,

•  delay,

•  diddle,

•  drag,

•  lag,

•  linger,

•  loiter,

•  lollygag,

•  mope,

•  poke,

•  shilly-shally,

•  tarry

•  Antonyms : 

•  barrel,

•  bolt,

•  career,

•  course,

•  dash,

•  fly,

•  hasten,

•  hotfoot (it),

•  hurry,

•  race,

•  rip,

•  rocket,

•  run,

•  rush,

•  scoot,

•  scud,

•  scurry,

•  speed,

•  tear,

•  whirl,

•  whisk,

•  whiz,

•  zip

2: to spend time doing nothing;

  * e.g., " ... restaurant employees who, during the slow periods, would rather be doing something instead of just dillydallying "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bum,

•  chill,

•  dally,

•  dawdle,

•  drone,

•  footle,

•  goof (off),

•  hack (around),

•  hang (around or out),

•  hang about,

•  idle,

•  kick around,

•  kick back,

•  laze,

•  lazy,

•  loaf,

•  loll,

•  lounge,

•  veg out

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)