Dally
/ˈdæli/
EN
To waste time, move slowly, or act without purpose; to engage in casual flirtation or an uncommitted romantic relationship
Don't dally on the way home, we need to leave soon.
Etymology
Dally comes from Middle English dalien, which derived from Old French daler meaning 'to delay'. It originally referred to playing or chatting idly before taking on its modern meanings of wasting time or casual flirtation.
Translations
简体中文
拖延，磨蹭,调情
繁體中文
拖延，磨蹭,調情
日本語
ぐずぐずする,浮気する
한국어
시간을 낭비하다,장난삼아 연애하다
Deutsch
trödeln,flirten
Español
perder el tiempo,coquetear
Português
perder tempo,flertar
Français
traîner,flirter
Català
perdre el temps,flirtejar
Tiếng Việt
lâu lắc,tán tỉnh
Collocations
dally arounddally withdon't dally
Synonyms
dawdleloiterprocrastinatecoquetflirt
Antonyms
hurryrushcommit
Related Words
delayidleromance