shillyshally

Noun
  1. The act of procrastinating;
    Putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time (synset 101069286)
    is a type of: delay, holdup - the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
    same as: cunctation, procrastination
Verb
  1. Be uncertain and vague (synset 202712246)
    is a type of: hover, oscillate, vacillate, vibrate - be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
  2. Postpone doing what one should be doing (synset 202648322)
    "He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days"
    is a type of: delay - act later than planned, scheduled, or required
    subtypes: procrastinate - postpone or delay needlessly
    same as: dilly-dally, dillydally, drag one's feet, drag one's heels, procrastinate, stall

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