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   Dal·ly

   /ˈdalē/

   

   verb

   • 1. act or move slowly: "workers were loafing, dallying, or goofing off" Similar dawdledelayloiterlingerwaste timekill timetake one's timewhile away timelagtrailstragglefall behindambleplodtrudgemeanderdrifttraikinformal:dilly-dallyarchaic, literary:tarryOpposite hurry
   • 2. have a casual romantic or sexual liaison with: "he should stop dallying with movie stars" Similar trifletoyplayamuse oneselfflirtplay fast and loosetinkerphilanderwomanizecarry oninformal:play aroundmess around
   • ▪ show a casual interest in something, without committing oneself seriously: "the company has been dallying with the idea of opening a new office"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French dalier‘to chat’, of unknown origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. dallier noun

   Scrabble Points: 9

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