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to dally
Grammatical Information
Movement verb
Regular
Present tense
dally
3rd person singular
dallies
Past simple
dallied
Past participle
dallied
Examples
He dallied on his way to work, enjoying the warm sunshine and fresh air.
02
to toy with an idea or possibility without committing to it or taking it seriously
Examples
She dallied with the idea of quitting her job but never acted.
03
to engage in romantic or sexual behavior without commitment
Examples
He dallied with several women but never settled down.
Lexical Tree
dalliance
dallier
dally
