Antonyms for lollygag
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : lol-ee-gag |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈlɒl iˌgæg |
Definition of lollygag
Origin :- "dawdle, dally," 1862, lallygag, American English, perhaps from dialectal lolly "tongue" + gag "deceive, trick." Related: Lollygagged; lollygagging.
- As in trifle : verb toy with; mess around
- As in waste time : verb idle away time
- As in crawl : verb move very slowly
- As in dally : verb dawdle, delay
- As in goof off : verb avoid work
Synonyms for lollygag
- amuse oneself
- be insincere
- boondoggle
- bum around
- burn daylight
- clamber
- coast
- coquet
- creep
- dabble
- dally
- dawdle
- delay
- diddle
- dilly-dally
- dillydally
- dog it
- doodle
- drag
- drag one's feet
- drag oneself along
- featherbed
- fiddle about
- fiddle around
- fidget
- flirt
- fluff off
- fool
- fool around
- fool with
- fribble
- fritter
- fritter away
- fritter away time
- futz around
- go on all fours
- go on belly
- goof off
- grovel
- hang about
- hang around
- hang back
- hang out
- horse around
- idle
- inch
- indulge in
- jerk off
- kill time
- lag
- lead on
- linger
- loiter
- loiter along
- lollygag
- lose time
- lounge
- mess around
- mess with
- misuse
- monkey
- monkey around
- monkey with
- move at snail's pace
- move on hands and knees
- palter
- pass the time
- philander
- piddle
- play
- play around
- play games with
- play with
- plod
- poke
- potter
- procrastinate
- pull oneself along
- put off
- putter
- putz around
- scrabble
- screw off
- shilly-shally
- shirk
- slack
- slide
- slither
- squander
- squirm
- string along
- take it easy
- take one's own sweet time
- take one's time
- tarry
- toy
- trail
- trifle with
- twiddle
- use up
- wanton
- waste
- waste time
- while away
- while away the time
- wink at
- worm
- wriggle
- writhe
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