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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024dal•ly /ˈdæli/USA pronunciation v. [no obj], -lied, -ly•ing. - to waste time; delay:Come straight home and don't dally.
- to act playfully coy with;
flirt:dallied with every handsome man. dal•li•ance /ˈdæliəns/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] dal•li•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dal•ly (dal′ē),USA pronunciation v., -lied, -ly•ing. v.i. - to waste time;
loiter; delay. - to act playfully, esp. in an amorous or flirtatious way.
- to play mockingly;
trifle:to dally with danger. v.t. - to waste (time) (usually fol. by away).
- Anglo-French dalier to chat, of uncertain origin, originally
- Middle English dalien 1250–1300
dal′li•er, n. dal′ly•ing•ly, adv. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See loiter.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged flirt, tease, trifle.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged toy.
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