dallied Hear it!

Variant of dally

dally Definition

dally (dal′ē)

intransitive verb dallied -·lied, dallying -·ly·ing

  1. to flirt; play at love
  2. to deal lightly or carelessly (with); trifle; toy
  3. to waste time; loiter

Etymology: ME dalien < OFr dalier, to converse, trifle

Related Forms:

  • dallier dal′·lier (-ē ər, -yər) noun
dallied Usage Examples

Preposition: on

  • ball: He dallied on the ball too much usually geting caught in posession which lead to a few goals being conceded.

Modifying Another Word

  • also: Austria, a very conservative country, also dallied with it.

Used with why or when

  • where: This time we dallied where appropriate ( many places ) and I was astounded.

Browse dictionary entries near dallied

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  6. ‹ Dall's sheep
  7. ‹ Dalian
  8. ‹ Dalhousie
  9. ‹ daleth
  10. ‹ dalesmen
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