dally

(dal′ē)

intransitive verb dallied, dallying

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

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verb dal·lied, dal·ly·ing, dal·lies

verb, intransitive

To play amorously; flirt: “Sylvester dallied about Lena until he began to make mistakes in his work” (Willa Cather). See Synonyms at flirt.
To trifle; toy.
To waste time; dawdle.

verb, transitive

To waste (time).

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Origin: Middle English dalien

Origin: , from Old French dalier

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