Dillydally and Shoot

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Dillydally verb - To move or act slowly.

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Shoot is an antonym for dillydally.

Shoot verb - To proceed or move quickly.

Usage example: some show-off shot past all the other skiers on the slope

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Dillydally is an antonym for shoot.

Nearby Words: shooting, shooter, shooed

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Shoot and Dillydally. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dillydally/shoot

Dillydally & Shoot. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dillydally/shoot>.

Shoot or Dillydally. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dillydally/shoot.

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