Synonyms of shilly shally

Noun

1. procrastination, cunctation, shillyshally, delay, holdup

usage: the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time

Verb

1. shillyshally, hover, vibrate, vacillate, oscillate

usage: be uncertain and vague

2. procrastinate, stall, drag one's feet, drag one's heels, shillyshally, dilly-dally, dillydally, delay

usage: postpone doing what one should be doing; "He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days"