Antonyms for dally

Grammar : Verb

Spell : dal-ee

Phonetic Transcription : ˈdæl i

Definition of dally

Origin : c.1300, "to talk, converse," possibly from Anglo-French dalier "to amuse oneself," of uncertain origin. Sense of "waste time" emerged by late 14c. Related: Dallied; dallying.

verb dawdle, delay

Example sentences :

I may not dally on my way, turning to the right and the left for beauty and caricature.
Extract from : « The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 10, No. 58, August, 1862 » by Various

Twas no time now, thought I, all at once, to dally with the child.
Extract from : « The Cruise of the Shining Light » by Norman Duncan

We can delay arrival at the goal of our desires; we can dally by the wayside if we will.
Extract from : « Sex=The Unknown Quantity » by Ali Nomad

Sire and sons returned from the cemetery invigorated for their dally labours.
Extract from : « Auld Licht Idylls » by J. M. Barrie

To dally with the impossible were sheer madness, he knew that.
Extract from : « Colorado Jim » by George Goodchild

They know exactly to what it will lead, if they dally with sentiment.
Extract from : « The Mistress of Shenstone » by Florence L. Barclay

It was Tomlinson's busy day, and he didn't have time to dally long in talk.
Extract from : « The Boy Scout Automobilists » by Robert Maitland

"We must not dally here," cried Max as they left the building.
Extract from : « Two Daring Young Patriots » by W. P. Shervill

Maitland did not dally long in the Levant after getting Barton's letter.
Extract from : « The Mark Of Cain » by Andrew Lang

He is gone to dally at Court and trifle with the Queen as of old.
Extract from : « Penshurst Castle » by Emma Marshall

Synonyms for dally

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