dally
dal·ly
verb \ˈda-lē\dal·lieddal·ly·ing
Definition of DALLY
intransitive verb
1
a : to act playfully; especially : to play amorously b : to deal lightly : toy <accused him of dallying with a serious problem>
— dal·li·er noun
See Examples of DALLY
- Please don't dally. We need you here right away.
- The two of us dallied over our coffee that morning.
Origin of DALLY
Middle English dalyen, from Anglo-French dalier
First Known Use: 15th century
Related to DALLY
Related Words: cavort, frisk, gambol, romp; dabble, trifle; amuse, divert, entertain; delight, please; dabble, fiddle (around), mess around, putter (around); bum (around), dawdle, goldbrick, hang, hang about [British], idle, loaf, lounge (around or about), relax, rest, screw around, slack (off); jest, joke, tease
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