delay, procrastinate, lag, loiter, dawdle, dally mean to move or act slowly so as to fall behind. delay usually implies a putting off of something (such as a beginning or departure). procrastinate implies blameworthy delay especially through laziness or apathy. lag implies failure to maintain a speed set by others.

DALLYING definition: 1. present participle of dally 2. to waste time or do something slowly. Learn more.

Synonyms for DALLYING: leisurely, slow, dilatory, dillydallying, dragging, creeping, pokey, crawling; Antonyms of DALLYING: rushing, rapid, hasty, lightning, running, speeding, speedy, swift

To play amorously; flirt: My friend dallied with my cousin during the picnic. 2. To consider or occupy oneself with something in a careless or unserious fashion; toy. See Synonyms at flirt. 3. To dawdle, delay, or linger: Don't dally or we'll miss …

Blueberries were ripe, and beguiled the pair into many a moment's dallying by the wayside. I dallied over my drink, and then got up and excused myself, saying that I wanted to turn in …

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intransitive verb: (= dawdle) tardar; (= amuse o.s.) divertirse [...]

To waste time with someone or something. You spent so much time dilly-dallying with your friends that now you'll be up all night writing that paper. A: "How long has Grandpa dilly-dallied with that old ham radio?" B: "Too long, considering it's still not working." You've had enough time dilly-dallying around with your video games.

dal•ly /ˈdæli/ v. [no obj], -lied, -ly•ing. to waste time; delay: Come straight home and don't dally. flirt: dallied with every handsome man. dal•ly (dal′ ē), v., -lied, -ly•ing. delay. to act playfully, …

DALLYING meaning: 1. present participle of dally 2. to waste time or do something slowly. Learn more.