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  1. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDALLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to waste time or do something slowly. See also. dilly-dally old-fashioned informal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Delaying and wasting time. ado. busywork. buy time idiom. carry something over. dawdle. gridlock. inefficiency. inefficiently. kept. kick something into the long grass idiom. push. retardation.

  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDALLY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    to waste time or do something slowly. See also. dilly-dally old-fashioned informal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Delaying and wasting time. ado. busywork. buy time idiom. carry something over. dawdle. gridlock. holdup. inefficiency. inefficiently. kept. kick. pigeonhole. push. raincheck. retardation. set someone back (something)

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDALLY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    dally in British English. (ˈdælɪ ) verb Word forms: -lies, -lying, -lied (intransitive) 1. to waste time idly; dawdle. 2. (usually foll by with) to deal frivolously or lightly with; trifle; toy. to dally with someone's affections. Collins English Dictionary.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dallyDally - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Dally means “to waste time.” When you dally, you will cause a delay because of your dawdling.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dallyDally Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › dallyDALLY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Dally definition: to waste time; loiter; delay.. See examples of DALLY used in a sentence.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › dallyDally - definition of dally by The Free Dictionary

    1. 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.

  8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › dallyDally Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    DALLY meaning: 1 : to do something slowly or too slowly; 2 : to do or think about (something) in a way that is not serious.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdally verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    dally. to do something too slowly; to take too much time making a decision see also dilly-dally. Definition of dally verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › dallydally | meaning of dally in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    dally meaning, definition, what is dally: to take too long to do something, especi...: Learn more.