shilly-shally
shilly-shally · shilly-shallies · shilly-shallied · shilly-shallying
To procrastinateTo procrastinate.
/ˈʃɪliˌʃæli/
Meaning
2 senses(informal)To procrastinate.
(informal)To vacillate.
Origin
A reduplication of shall I? An older form was Shill-I-shall-I.A reduplication of shall I? An older form was Shill-I-shall-I.
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Forms
shilly-shallies, shilly-shallying, shilly-shallied, shilly-shallied| Base form | shilly-shally · to shilly-shally |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | shilly-shallies |
| Present participle | shilly-shallying |
| Past simple | shilly-shallied |
| Past participle | shilly-shallied |
regular · Lesson
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle