dally (Meaning)
dally (v)
behave carelessly or indifferently
waste time
talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
consider not very seriously
dally (v. i.)
To waste time in effeminate or voluptuous pleasures, or in idleness; to fool away time; to delay unnecessarily; to tarry; to trifle.
To interchange caresses, especially with one of the opposite sex; to use fondling; to wanton; to sport.
dally (v. t.)
To delay unnecessarily; to while away.
Synonyms & Antonyms of dally
Synonyms:
- rest
- screw around
- divert
- jest
- lounge (around or about)
- loaf
- dabble
- trifle
- tease
- frisk
- gambol
- hang
- dawdle
- slack (off)
- fiddle (around)
- skylark
- putter (around)
- idle
- delight
- bum (around)
- hang about
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
dally Sentence Examples
- He had a tendency to dally over his morning routine, often making him late for work.
- Instead of focusing on his studies, he would dally with his phone, scrolling through social media for hours.
- The team couldn't afford to dally any longer if they wanted to meet their project deadline.
- She warned him not to dally on the way home from school, as it would soon be dark.
- Despite the urgency of the situation, he continued to dally, procrastinating on making a decision.
- The cat liked to dally with its prey, batting it around before finally pouncing.
- It was clear that she had no intention to dally in the relationship; she wanted a commitment.
- The children were easily distracted and tended to dally on their way to school.
- He knew he couldn't afford to dally if he wanted to catch the last train home.
- The coach urged the players not to dally during practice, emphasizing the importance of focus and efficiency.
FAQs About the word dally
behave carelessly or indifferently, waste time, talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions, consider not very seriouslyTo waste time in effeminate or
play, toy, relax, disport, recreate, please, sport, rollick, joke, romp
strive, slave, sweat, struggle, strive, plug (away), work, slave, struggle, toil
He had a tendency to dally over his morning routine, often making him late for work.
Instead of focusing on his studies, he would dally with his phone, scrolling through social media for hours.
The team couldn't afford to dally any longer if they wanted to meet their project deadline.
She warned him not to dally on the way home from school, as it would soon be dark.
