1. wasting time or being slow to act
Usage: present participle of dally
2. engaging in a casual romantic relationship
Usage: present participle of dally; somewhat old-fashioned

Examples

• Stop dallying and get ready for school.
• She was dallying in the garden instead of doing homework.
• The committee has been dallying over this decision for months.
• He spent the summer dallying with a local girl.
• There’s no time for dallying when the deadline approaches.
• The students were dallying in the hallway between classes.