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present tense third-person singular of dally
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1
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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- bums (around),
- dawdles,
- goldbricks,
- hangs,
- hangs about
- [British],
- idles,
- loafs,
- lounges (around or about),
- relaxes,
- rests,
- screws around,
- slacks (off)
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2
to move or act slowly
- don't dally on the way to the interview
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3
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
to spend time doing nothing
- I kept dallying at my desk until I couldn't put off doing my work any longer
Synonyms for dallies
- bums,
- chills,
- dawdles,
- dillydallies,
- drones,
- footles,
- goofs (off),
- hacks (around),
- hangs about
- [British],
- hangs (around or out),
- idles,
- kicks around,
- kicks back,
- lazes,
- lazies,
- loafs,
- lolls,
- lounges,
- vegges out
- (or veges out)
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