shillyshally

Other forms: shillyshallying; shillyshallied

Definitions of shillyshally

1. verb

   postpone doing what one should be doing
   synonyms: dilly-dally, dillydally, drag one's feet, drag one's heels, procrastinate, shilly-shally, stall

   types:

   procrastinate

   postpone or delay needlessly

   type of:

   delay

   act later than planned, scheduled, or required
2. verb

   hesitate or be unable to decide; go back and forth on
   synonyms: shilly-shally

   type of:

   hover, oscillate, vacillate, vibrate

   be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
3. noun

   the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or deferring an action to a later time
   synonyms: cunctation, procrastination, shilly-shally

   type of:

   delay, holdup

   the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
4. adjective

   marked by or prone to hesitating or putting things off
   synonyms: shilly-shally
5. adverb

   in an indecisive or hesitant way
   synonyms: shilly-shally