"lallygag" meaning in All languages combined

See lallygag on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: lallygags [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} lallygag (countable and uncountable, plural lallygags)
  1. Horseplay, fooling around. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-lallygag-en-noun-O5-dy-Vk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 18 2 30 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 40 31 3 26
  2. A layabout, one who lallygags. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): People Synonyms: lollygagger, idler
    Sense id: en-lallygag-en-noun--ckdfXjc Disambiguation of People: 1 43 18 38
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: lollygag

Verb [English]

Forms: lallygags [present, singular, third-person], lallygagging [participle, present], lallygagged [participle, past], lallygagged [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} lallygag (third-person singular simple present lallygags, present participle lallygagging, simple past and past participle lallygagged)
  1. (See lollygag.) To dawdle; to be lazy or idle; to avoid necessary work or effort. Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-lallygag-en-verb-8CfFHrqv Disambiguation of People: 1 43 18 38
  2. (archaic, US) To pet, kiss, or otherwise demonstrate overt affection, generally in public. Tags: US, archaic Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-lallygag-en-verb-yD~uSeMi Disambiguation of People: 1 43 18 38 Categories (other): American English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: lollygag

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for lallygag meaning in All languages combined (4.8kB)

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