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- Dictionaryshilly-shally/ˈʃɪlɪˌʃali/
verb
- 1. fail to act resolutely or decisively: "he shilly-shallied about what was to be done"
noun
- 1. indecisive behaviour: "a no-nonsense lack of shilly-shally"
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Shilly-shally is an informal verb that means spending too much time doing something or making a decision because you do not know what is the right thing to do. Learn more about its pronunciation, synonyms, and usage with examples from the Hansard archive and other sources.
- English (US)
SHILLY-SHALLY meaning: 1. to spend too much time doing...
- Polski
shilly-shally definicja: 1. to spend too much time doing...
- Traditional
SHILLY-SHALLY translate: 動搖不定;猶豫不決. Learn more in the...
- Cambridge English Dictionary에서의 의미
shilly-shally 의미, 정의, shilly-shally의 정의: 1. to spend too...
- Shimmered
SHIMMERED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of...
- English (US)
Shilly-shally is an adverb, adjective, verb, and noun that means hesitating, indecisive, or vacillating. It comes from an irregular reduplication of the phrase "shall I?" and has been used since the 17th century.
Shilly-shally is an informal verb that means to spend too much time doing something or making a decision because you do not know what is the right thing to do. Learn more about its pronunciation, synonyms, and usage with examples from Project Gutenberg.
Shilly-shally means to show indecision or hesitation, or to waste time. It comes from a repeated question, shall I? shall I? See the origin, synonyms, and usage of this word in sentences.
Shilly-shally means to hesitate or delay when you should make a decision. It is an informal word that expresses disapproval. Learn how to use it in sentences and compare it with dilly-dally.
Shilly-shally means to procrastinate, vacillate, or dawdle. It is a reduplication of the question shall I? Find out its origin, usage, and translations in different languages.
Shilly-shally is an informal and disapproving verb that means to take a long time to do something, especially to make a decision. Learn how to pronounce it, see synonyms and usage notes, and explore the word origin and related words.
