dallies

verb

Definition of dalliesnext
present tense third-person singular of dally
1
as in plays
to engage in activity for amusement he spent his college years dallying, seemingly determined to acquire as little knowledge as possible

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2
as in lingers
to move or act slowly don't dally on the way to the interview

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3
as in flirts
to show a sexual attraction for someone just for fun she spent the summer dallying with a guy renting the neighboring beach house

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4
as in lazes
to spend time doing nothing I kept dallying at my desk until I couldn't put off doing my work any longer

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