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How to pronounce lollygag in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms footle, hang around, lallygag, linger, loaf, loiter, lounge, lurk, mess about, mill about, mill around, tarry
Type of be
Has types lurch, prowl

Examples of lollygag

lollygag
That means Lance Berkman can't lollygag through the first two months of the season.
From the chron.com
I could easily take another week to lollygag through all the locations that are suggested.
From the boston.com
You kind of lollygag around for a series and now you're down, 3-1, now it's time to play.
From the latimes.com
My parents and I were too busy working to lollygag over summer play dates when I was a kid.
From the post-gazette.com
The guests lollygag around the pool talking sports and politics.
From the courier-journal.com
He was content to lollygag in last until the far turn.
From the courier-journal.com
Instead of heading farther north to their breeding grounds, they seem to lollygag about in Orange County.
From the ocregister.com
But don't lollygag if you want one-only 918 will be made.
From the forbes.com
We can't lollygag our way through a game.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
More examples
  • Loiter: be about; "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"; "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?"
  • Silliness, nonsense; To dawdle; to be lazy or idle; to avoid necessary work or effort
  • (lollygagging) The sailor-like habit of fooling around or to dawdle.
  • To move slowly, fall behind.