Dally
verb
To waste time or to do something slowly.
Stop dallying and finish your assignments.
verb
To have a romantic or sexual relationship without serious commitment.
She's been dallying with him, but I don't think they're serious.
verb
To play or have fun.
The kids dallied in the park till dusk.
verb
To waste time or to do something slowly.
Stop dallying and finish your assignments.
verb
To have a romantic or sexual relationship without serious commitment.
She's been dallying with him, but I don't think they're serious.
verb
To play or have fun.
The kids dallied in the park till dusk.
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Time-wasting
Implies unnecessary delays or procrastination, often due to lack of urgency or distraction.
He dallied on his way home, browsing every shop window.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
'Dally' suggests inefficiency or being sidetracked, which can be perceived negatively.
The project was late because the team dallied too much.
Pro Tip 3/3Leisurely Pace
Can imply a calm, relaxed approach intentionally chosen, not always negative.
On vacation, they dallied through the streets, savoring each moment.
Pro Tip 1/3Time-wasting
Implies unnecessary delays or procrastination, often due to lack of urgency or distraction.
He dallied on his way home, browsing every shop window.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
'Dally' suggests inefficiency or being sidetracked, which can be perceived negatively.
The project was late because the team dallied too much.
Pro Tip 3/3Leisurely Pace
Can imply a calm, relaxed approach intentionally chosen, not always negative.
On vacation, they dallied through the streets, savoring each moment.
Pro Tip 1/3Time-wasting
Implies unnecessary delays or procrastination, often due to lack of urgency or distraction.
He dallied on his way home, browsing every shop window.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
'Dally' suggests inefficiency or being sidetracked, which can be perceived negatively.
The project was late because the team dallied too much.
Pro Tip 3/3Leisurely Pace
Can imply a calm, relaxed approach intentionally chosen, not always negative.
On vacation, they dallied through the streets, savoring each moment.
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Sunni Brown: Doodlers,...
And today, we have what is perhaps our most offensive definition, at least to me, which is the To doodle officially means to dawdle, to dilly dally, to monkey around, to make meaningless marks,
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Sunni Brown: Doodlers,...
And today, we have what is perhaps our most offensive definition, at least to me, which is the To doodle officially means to dawdle, to dilly dally, to monkey around, to make meaningless marks,
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Quote examples
Nina Conti
English Actress
Acting is seductive. It looks so much fun. I did dally with other things. I did pupillage in a law firm, but I didn't like the look of how many files the lawyer I was working with had to take home every night. It looked like a hideous amount of work, when actors were having nice lunches and discussing books.
Quote examples
Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar II
American Politician
It is a law woven into the nature of man, attested by history, by science, by literature and art, and by dally experience, that strength of mind and force of character are the supreme rulers of human affairs.
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Rory Kinnear
English Actor
For a while, I dallied with the idea of the law - I didn't really know what it was, but I thought it sounded sensible. And as a child, I wanted to be a goalkeeper. Or a butcher.
Quote examples
Nina Conti
English Actress
Acting is seductive. It looks so much fun. I did dally with other things. I did pupillage in a law firm, but I didn't like the look of how many files the lawyer I was working with had to take home every night. It looked like a hideous amount of work, when actors were having nice lunches and discussing books.
Quote examples
Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar II
American Politician
It is a law woven into the nature of man, attested by history, by science, by literature and art, and by dally experience, that strength of mind and force of character are the supreme rulers of human affairs.
Quote examples
Rory Kinnear
English Actor
For a while, I dallied with the idea of the law - I didn't really know what it was, but I thought it sounded sensible. And as a child, I wanted to be a goalkeeper. Or a butcher.
Example 1 of 3
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