dally
to waste time; loiter; delay.
to act playfully, especially in an amorous or flirtatious way.
to play mockingly; trifle: to dally with danger.
to waste (time) (usually followed by away).
Origin of dally
1synonym study For dally
Other words for dally
Other words from dally
- dal·li·er, noun
- dal·ly·ing·ly, adverb
- un·dal·ly·ing, adjective
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How to use dally in a sentence
Believe me, the Britisher is a mere dallier in comparison with his American golfing cousin.
The Complete Golfer [1905] | Harry VardonIn fact, some of these are too far from Bec-dAllier, while others are too near Bourges, and most of them are situated in a plain.
History of Julius Caesar Vol. 2 of 2 | Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, 1808-1873.Finally the last dallier had his say, and, after an exchange of cordial good nights, departed.
A Pirate of Parts | Richard NevilleYou know what he says—'The aesthete is, after all, only a dallier.
The Tempting of Tavernake | E. Phillips Oppenheim
British Dictionary definitions for dally
/ (ˈdælɪ) /
to waste time idly; dawdle
(usually foll by with) to deal frivolously or lightly with; trifle; toy: to dally with someone's affections
Origin of dally
1Derived forms of dally
- dallier, noun
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