Meanings
verbdilly dally (third-person singular simple present dilly dallies, present participle dilly dallying, simple past and past participle dilly dallied)
present singular third person dilly dallies · participle present dilly dallying · participle past dilly dallied · past dilly dallied
- alternativeAlternative spelling of dilly-dally.
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APA
dilly dally. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dilly%20dally
MLA
“dilly dally.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dilly%20dally. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dilly dally,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dilly%20dally.
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