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dal·ly
 dally
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- pronunciation:
- dae
li
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
dallies, dallying, dallied |
| definition 1: |
to waste time; be idle.
He dallied while we worked.- synonyms:
- dawdle, dilly-dally, fiddle around, fool around, lollygag, mess around
- antonyms:
- hasten
- similar words:
- delay, linger, loiter, putter, shilly-shally, tarry
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| definition 2: |
to tease or toy with.
He was merely dallying with her affections.- synonyms:
- flirt, play, toy, trifle
- similar words:
- sport
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| definition 3: |
to indulge in amorous play.
- synonyms:
- bill and coo, neck
- similar words:
- cuddle, kiss, mess around, nuzzle, play, smooch
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| related words: |
bide, drag, fool, lounge, poke, procrastinate, wait |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to waste (time).
We dallied the hours away at cards.- synonyms:
- dawdle away, fiddle away, fool away, trifle away
- antonyms:
- hasten
- similar words:
- play, wanton away
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| related words: |
linger, lounge |
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| derivations: |
dallyingly (adv.), dallier (n.) |
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