shilly-shally

(shil-ly-shal-ly) 4 syllables

Definition


noun.
the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time;
verb.
1 be uncertain and vague; 2 postpone doing what one should be doing

Example Sentence

He continues to shilly-shally about completing his homework assignment.

Synonyms

procrastination; drag one's feet; dilly-dally

Antonyms

speed up; accomplish