Thesaurus: shilly-shally

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1. adv. In an irresolute, undecided, or hesitating manner.
2. v. i. To hesitate; to act in an irresolute manner; hence, to occupy one's self with trifles.
3. n. Irresolution; hesitation; also, occupation with trifles.
4. In an irresolute, undecided, or hesitating manner. I am somewhat dainty in making a resolution, because when I make it, I keep it; I don't stand shill-I-shall-I then; if I say 't, I'll do 't. Congreve. To hesitate; to act in an irresolute manner; hence, to occupy one's self with trifles. Irresolution; hesitation; also, occupation with trifles. She lost not one of her forty-five minutes in picking and choosing, - - no shilly-shally in Kate. De Quincey.
5. To hesitate; to act in an irresolute manner; hence, to occupyone's self with trifles.
6. adv. In an irresolute, undecided, or hesitating manner. v. i. To hesitate; to act in an irresolute manner; hence, to occupy one's self with trifles. n. Irresolution; hesitation; also, occupation with trifles.