dally
pronunciation
How to pronounce dally in British English:
UK [ˈdæli]
How to pronounce dally in American English:
US [ˈdæli]
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- Verb:
- behave carelessly or indifferently
- waste time
- talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
- consider not very seriously
Word Origin
- dally (v.)
- c. 1300, "to talk, converse," possibly from Anglo-French dalier "to amuse oneself," which is of uncertain origin. Sense of "waste time" emerged by late 14c. Related: Dallied; dallying.
Example
- 1. To pay with a promise - and dally awhile .
- 2. One shouldn 't dally with a girl 's affection .
- 3. How can you dally with such a serious problem ?
- 4. She won 't dally with a married man .
- 5. You mustn 't dally away your time .