Meaning & use
lollygagging
Spending time aimlessly or slowly instead of doing what needs to be done.
See it in a sentence
Stop lollygagging and finish packing, or we'll miss the flight.
The kids were lollygagging by the pond instead of walking straight home.
A note on using this word
Lollygagging is informal and usually carries a mildly scolding tone, as if someone should be working faster.
Words with a similar meaning
dawdlingdilly-dallying
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Words with an opposite meaning
hurrying
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