
dally



dal‧ly /ˈdæli/ verb (past tense and past participle dallied, present participle dallying, third person singular dallies) [intransitive]
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dally[verb]Synonyms: trifle, coquet, flirt, fool, lead on, string along, toy, wanton, delay, dawdle, drag, lag, loiter, poke, procrastinate, put off, tarry, trail
Antonyms: hasten
Contrasted words: fleet, rush, scurry, skedaddle
Related Words: frolic,
gambol,
play,
rollick,
romp,
sport,
caress,
cosset,
cuddle,
dandle,
fondle,
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dal‧ly /ˈdæli/
verb (
past tense and past participle dallied,
present participle dallying,
third person singular dallies)
[intransitive][
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Anglo-French;
Origin: dalier]
1. to take too long to do something, especially to make a decision:
After months of dallying, the government has finally agreed to allow the plan to go ahead.2. to spend some time in a place, on your way to somewhere else:
He dallied in the Lake District for a while, then crossed to Belgium.dally with somebody/something phrasal verb1. to do something or think about something, but not in a very serious way:
They’ve dallied with the idea of touring round the world.2. old-fashioned to have a romantic relationship with someone, but not in a serious way
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