lallygags

The word “lallygags” has 3 syllables: lal-ly-gags

It's pronounced as /ˈlæliˌɡæɡz/


What is synonym and antonym for lallygags?

In the thesaurus, “lallygags” has 41 synonyms and 42 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for lallygags along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for lallygags

Antonyms for lallygags

  • accelerates
  • barrels
  • bolts
  • bowls
  • breezes
  • careers
  • catches up
  • courses
  • darts
  • dashes
  • fast-forwards
  • flies
  • gallops
  • hastens
  • humps
  • hurries
  • hurtles
  • hustles
  • jogs
  • outpaces
  • outruns
  • outstrips
  • overtakes
  • quickens
  • races
  • rips
  • rockets
  • runs
  • rushes
  • scoots
  • scrambles
  • scuds
  • scurries
  • speeds
  • sprints
  • stampedes
  • tears
  • trots
  • whirls
  • whisks
  • whizzes
  • zips

Meanings of lallygags

  • verb
    1. (See lollygag.) To dawdle; to be lazy or idle; to avoid necessary work or effort.
    2. To pet, kiss, or otherwise demonstrate overt affection, generally in public.

Example Sentences

  • Lallygags in the office tend to disrupt productivity and focus.
  • She always lallygags in the mornings, making us late for school.
  • The supervisor dislikes when anyone lallygags during work hours.
  • Despite the urgency of the situation, he lallygags as if there's no deadline.
  • The team cannot afford any lallygags if they want to win the championship.

On this page you'll find 83 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to lallygags, such as: accelerates, ambles, barrels, bolts, bowls, breezes, careers.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

dallies

dawdles

falls behind

hangs fire

lags

  • ambles
  • breaks down
  • crawls
  • creeps
  • dallies
  • dawdles
  • decays
  • decelerates
  • deferments
  • deferrals
  • degenerates
  • delays
  • detainments
  • detentions
  • deteriorates
  • diddles
  • dillydallies
  • drags
  • droops
  • drops behind
  • eases
  • emaciates
  • fades
  • fails
  • falls behind
  • filibusters
  • flags
  • fools around
  • foot-draggings
  • goes
  • hangs fire
  • hesitations
  • holdbacks
  • holding patterns
  • holdups
  • idles
  • inches
  • lallygags
  • languishes
  • lingers
  • loafs
  • loiters
  • lolls
  • lollygags
  • lounges
  • lumbers
  • marks time
  • messes around
  • mopes
  • pauses
  • plays
  • plods
  • pokes
  • postponements
  • procrastinates
  • reprieves
  • respites
  • rots
  • runs down
  • sags
  • saunters
  • setbacks
  • shilly-shallies
  • shuffles
  • sinks
  • slowdowns
  • staggers
  • stalls
  • strolls
  • tarries
  • temporizes
  • trifles
  • waits
  • weakens
  • wears out
  • wilts
  • withers
  • yields

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