1. to waste time or delay unnecessarily
Usage: past tense of dally
2. to act playfully or flirt casually
Usage: past tense of dally; often with ‘with’

Examples

• She dallied too long at breakfast and missed her bus.
• The students dallied in the hallway instead of going to class.
• He dallied with the idea of changing careers but never acted on it.
• They dallied by the lake, enjoying the warm afternoon.
• The committee dallied over the decision for weeks.
• She dallied with several suitors before choosing one.