1. wasting time; delaying or procrastinating in an indecisive or frivolous way
Usage: present participle of dillydally; informal

1. the act or habit of wasting time or being indecisive
Usage: gerund form; informal

Examples

• Stop dillydallying and make a decision about which college to attend.
• We can't afford any more dillydallying if we want to finish the project on time.
• He spent the morning dillydallying instead of starting his homework.
• The committee was accused of dillydallying while the crisis worsened.
• Don't go dillydallying around—we need to leave in five minutes.
• Her constant dillydallying frustrated her teammates who wanted to move forward.
• The government's dillydallying on climate policy has drawn criticism from environmentalists.