dally with

phrasal verb

dallied with; dallying with; dallies with

Definition of dally with

1 : to do or think about (something) in a way that is not serious He's been dallying with the idea of running for office.

2 old-fashioned : to have a casual romantic or sexual relationship with (someone) a married man who has been dallying with another woman

Comments on dally with

What made you want to look up dally with? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

WORD OF THE DAY

provender

food or victuals

Test Your Vocabulary

Farm Idioms Quiz

What does 'poke' refer to in the expression 'pig in a poke'?

Name That Thing

Test your visual vocabulary with our 10-question challenge!

TAKE THE QUIZ

Word Winder's CrossWinder

Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.

TAKE THE QUIZ