verb
- wastes time; delays or procrastinates
- flirts or plays romantically
Usage: somewhat old-fashioned
Examples
- She dallies over her morning coffee instead of getting ready for work.
- The student dallies with his homework and never finishes on time.
- He dallies at the store, browsing aimlessly through the aisles.
- The young man dallies with several admirers at the dance.
- Don’t dally on your way home from school.
- She dallies with the idea of changing careers but never acts on it.