dally

[ dal-ee ]

/ ˈdæl i /

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verb (used without object), dal·lied, dal·ly·ing.

to 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 (time) (usually followed by away).

Origin of dally

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English dalien from Anglo-French dalier “to chat,” of uncertain origin

SYNONYMS FOR dally

2 flirt, tease, trifle.

3 toy.

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synonym study for dally

1. See loiter.

OTHER WORDS FROM dally

dal·li·er, noundal·ly·ing·ly, adverbun·dal·ly·ing, adjective

Words nearby dally

dalles, dalliance, Dallin, Dallis grass, Dall's sheep, dally, Dalmane, Dalmatia, Dalmatian, dalmatic, Dalriada

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Example sentences from the Web for dally

The original is, "She helde me with a tale of tytemary tally Tyll my thryfte was gone as quyte as a dally."
Early English Dramatists--Recently Recovered "Lost" Tudor Plays with some others|Various
It was, however, of no use to dally, and orders were given for all hands to follow into the swamp.
An Englishman's Travels in America|John Benwell
Dally did not stir, but stood gazing straight before her thoughtfully.
The Man with a Shadow|George Manville Fenn
“Yes, I must,” said Dally, with a lurid look in her dark eyes.
The Man with a Shadow|George Manville Fenn

Ruin approaches;—shall I tamely meet it, And dally with destruction till it blast me?
The Fatal Falsehood|Hannah More

British Dictionary definitions for dally

dally

/ (ˈdælɪ) /

verb -lies, -lying or -lied (intr)

to waste time idly; dawdle

(usually foll by with) to deal frivolously or lightly with; trifle; toyto dally with someone's affections

Derived forms of dally

dallier, noun

Word Origin for dally

C14: from Anglo-French dalier to gossip, of uncertain origin

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单词	dally
释义	dally [ dal-ee ] / ˈdæl i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dally ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), dal·lied, dal·ly·ing. to 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 (time) (usually followed by away). Origin of dally First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English dalien from Anglo-French dalier “to chat,” of uncertain origin SYNONYMS FOR dally 2 flirt, tease, trifle. 3 toy. SEE SYNONYMS FOR dally ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for dally 1. See loiter. OTHER WORDS FROM dally dal·li·er, noundal·ly·ing·ly, adverbun·dal·ly·ing, adjective Words nearby dally dalles, dalliance, Dallin, Dallis grass, Dall's sheep, dally, Dalmane, Dalmatia, Dalmatian, dalmatic, Dalriada Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dally The original is, "She helde me with a tale of tytemary tally Tyll my thryfte was gone as quyte as a dally." Early English Dramatists--Recently Recovered "Lost" Tudor Plays with some others\|Various It was, however, of no use to dally, and orders were given for all hands to follow into the swamp. An Englishman's Travels in America\|John Benwell Dally did not stir, but stood gazing straight before her thoughtfully. The Man with a Shadow\|George Manville Fenn “Yes, I must,” said Dally, with a lurid look in her dark eyes. The Man with a Shadow\|George Manville Fenn Ruin approaches;—shall I tamely meet it, And dally with destruction till it blast me? The Fatal Falsehood\|Hannah More British Dictionary definitions for dally dally / (ˈdælɪ) / verb -lies, -lying or -lied (intr) to waste time idly; dawdle (usually foll by with) to deal frivolously or lightly with; trifle; toyto dally with someone's affections Derived forms of dally dallier, noun Word Origin for dally C14: from Anglo-French dalier to gossip, of uncertain origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to dally linger, putter, tarry, drag, procrastinate, trail, idle, loiter, lag, boondoggle, lollygag, fool around, horse around, play around, put off, fritter away, fool with, hang about, jerk off, while away
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dally

verb (used without object), dal·lied, dal·ly·ing.

verb (used with object), dal·lied, dal·ly·ing.

Origin of dally

SYNONYMS FOR dally

synonym study for dally

OTHER WORDS FROM dally

Words nearby dally

Example sentences from the Web for dally

British Dictionary definitions for dally

verb -lies, -lying or -lied (intr)

Derived forms of dally

Word Origin for dally

Words related to dally