Webdally verb dal· ly ˈda-lē dallied; dallying intransitive verb 1 a : to act playfully especially : to play amorously b : to deal lightly : toy accused him of dallying with a serious problem 2 a : to waste time b : linger, dawdle dallier noun Did you know? The Evolution of Dally English speakers have been playing with dally since the 14th century.

Webto waste time; loiter; delay. to act playfully, especially in an amorous or flirtatious way. to play mockingly; trifle: to dally with danger. verb (used with object), dal·lied, dal·ly·ing. to waste …

Webdally verb [ I ] us / ˈdæl·i / to waste time or do something slowly: She dallied over her morning coffee. (Definition of dally from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © …

Webdally verb [ I ] us / ˈdæl·i / to waste time or do something slowly: She dallied over her morning coffee. (Definition of dally from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © …

Web1. To play amorously; flirt: My friend dallied with my cousin during the picnic. 2. To consider or occupy oneself with something in a careless or unserious fashion; toy. See Synonyms at flirt. 3. To dawdle, delay, or linger: Don't dally or we'll miss the train. v.tr. To spend (time) idly: dally away the afternoon.

Web1 : to do or think about (something) in a way that is not serious He's been dallying with the idea of running for office. 2 old-fashioned : to have a casual romantic or sexual …

Web1. to waste time; loiter; delay. 2. to act playfully, esp. in an amorous or flirtatious way. 3. to play mockingly; trifle: to dally with danger. v.t. 4. to waste (time) (usu. fol. by away ). [1250–1300; Middle English dalien < Anglo-French dalier to chat, of uncertain orig.]

WebDally means “to waste time.”. When you dally, you will cause a delay because of your dawdling. To waste time in effeminate or voluptuous pleasures, or in idleness; to fool away time; to delay unnecessarily; to tarry; to trifle. Verb. consider not very seriously; "He is trifling with her"; "She plays with the thought of moving to Tasmania".

WebTo lose time by trifling; to fondle; to play with caressingly; to put off; to amuse for the purpose of delay . Usage examples for "dally": What was it made him dally thus upon dangerous ground ? - "Winding Paths", Gertrude Page. But, my word, Dally, you do look pretty this morning . - "The Man with a Shadow", George Manville Fenn.

WebDal´ly Pronunciation: dăl´lŷ. v. i. 1. To waste time in effeminate or voluptuous pleasures, or in idleness; to fool away time; to delay unnecessarily; to tarry; to trifle. [ imp. & p. p. Dallied (dăl"lĭd); p. pr. & vb. n. Dallying .] We have trifled too …