Meaning

Horseplay, fooling around..

Definitions by Sense

1. Horseplay, fooling around.
2. A layabout, one who lallygags.
3. To dawdle; to be lazy or idle; to avoid necessary work or effort.
4. (archaic, US) To pet, kiss, or otherwise demonstrate overt affection, generally in public.

Example Sentences

Mr. Biggs paused and turned the flesh of the succulent lobster over with his finger. The gentleman inside addressed him: ‘Try er lobstaw, bossy?’ ‘Ain't got no money,’ said Mr. Biggs, still fingering the morsels. ‘Oh, come now, none o' that ere lallygag,’ responded the gentleman.

["]Why, you ought to have been ready half an hour ago!" she said, pushing him into his room fondly. "You're a lackadaisical lallygag, that's what you are! Do you realize how much you've got to do to-day, Mr. Bonistelle?"

And don't you dare to lallygag about so that you don't get home till after dark, or I'll have every policeman in Parañaque out after you! Now, take care of yourselves, all of you.

"She's goin' to wait fer us down to Rothschild's bridge. 'N' her 'n' me 's goin' to set on the back seat together—" / "'N' lallygag," interrupted his mother. […] / "Oh, we allus lallygag when we git together, me 'n' Cynthy does." […]

Kissing is a game that should always be played in private. Those who must lallygag or perish should pull down the blinds.

Word Forms

• lallygags
• lollygag
• lallygagging
• lallygagged

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