Word BookShort entry

Lallygag

verb/lˈælɪɡˌæɡ/

Definition

be about

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/lˈælɪɡˌæɡ/

🇬🇧British English

/lˈalɪɡˌaɡ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/lˈalɪɡˌaɡ/

3 syllables Say it as /lˈælɪɡˌæɡ/.

Examples

The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square
Who is this man that is hanging around the department?

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

mill about tarry mill around footle lollygag mess about loaf lurk linger hang around loiter lounge

Parts of Speech

verb	be about “The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square”

Word Forms

loiterer	noun	someone who lingers aimlessly in or about a place
lounger	noun	someone who wastes time
lingerer	noun	someone who lingers aimlessly in or about a place

Around the World

Europe

🇪🇸Spanish

abrazar amorosamente

estar a mano

🇳🇱Dutch

leuk

ongeveer zijn

🇷🇺Russian

бездельничать

быть о

India

🇮🇳Hindi

धूम मचाना

के बारे में हो

🇧🇩Bengali

ললিগ্যাগ

সম্পর্কে হতে

🇮🇳Tamil

லல்லிகாக்

பற்றி இருக்கும்

🇮🇳Telugu

లాలీగాగ్

గురించి ఉంటుంది

🇮🇳Marathi

लॅलीगॅग

बद्दल असणे

🇮🇳Gujarati

લાલીગેગ

વિશે હોવું

🇮🇳Kannada

ಲಾಲಿಗಾಗ್

ಸುಮಾರು ಎಂದು

🇮🇳Malayalam

ലാലിഗാഗ്

ഏകദേശം ആയിരിക്കും

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਲਾਲੀਗੈਗ

ਬਾਰੇ ਹੋਣਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

لالی گیگ

کے بارے میں ہو

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

拉里加格

大约

🇯🇵Japanese

ラリーギャグ

についてである

🇰🇷Korean

게으름 피우다

대략이다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

trò đùa

về

🇹🇭Thai

แลลลี่แก๊ก

เป็นเรื่องเกี่ยวกับ

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

com.lallygag

يكون حول

🇮🇷Persian

لالیگاگ

در مورد باشد

🇹🇷Turkish

serserice dolaşmak

hakkında olmak

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'lallygag'?

The primary meaning of 'lallygag' is 'be about'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'lallygag' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'lallygag' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'lallygag' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'lallygag' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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