Dilly-dally

Pronunciation: /ˈdɪɫi- ˈdæɫi/

Dilly-dally (verb)

  1. To spend time doing nothing useful, especially when you should act or decide.
  2. To keep postponing a decision or action instead of doing it now.

Examples

  • Stop dilly-dallying and start working.
  • He dilly-dallied instead of finishing the task.