1. to waste time; to dawdle or delay unnecessarily
Usage: third person singular present tense of dillydally; informal
2. to act indecisively; to vacillate or be irresolute
Usage: third person singular present tense of dillydally; informal

Examples

• She dillydallies every morning instead of getting ready for work.
• Stop dillydallying and make a decision about which college to attend.
• He dillydallies around the house when he should be studying.
• The committee dillydallies on important matters while deadlines approach.
• Don't dillydally—we need to leave in five minutes.
• She dillydallies between two job offers and cannot choose.