trifle, toy, dally, flirt, coquet mean to deal with or act toward without serious purpose. trifle may imply playfulness, unconcern, indulgent contempt. toy implies acting without full attention or …

(Definition of dally from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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

If you dally, you act or move very slowly, wasting time. The bureaucrats dallied too long. [VERB] He did not dally over the choice of a partner. [VERB + over] If someone dallies with you, they …

Oct 21, 2025 · dally (plural dallies) Several wraps of rope around the saddle horn, used to stop animals in roping. quotations

1. to waste time; loiter; delay. 2. to act playfully, esp. in an amorous or flirtatious way. 3. to play mockingly; trifle: to dally with danger.

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

Sep 21, 2025 · Dally is often used to describe actions that are unhurried and without a sense of urgency. It can also imply engaging in activities without seriousness or commitment.

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

Definition of dally verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.