Meaning of dally in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈdæli/

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1. Verb

   dally

   Etymology

   Middle English: from Old French dalier‘to chat’, of unknown origin

   Definitions

   1. behave carelessly or indifferently

   Examples

   • « Play about with a young girl's affection »
2. 2. waste time

   Examples

   • « Get busy--don't dally! »
3. 3. talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions

   Examples

   • « The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries »
   • « My husband never flirts with other women »
4. 4. consider not very seriously

   Examples

   • « He is trifling with her »
   • « She plays with the thought of moving to Tasmania »