Synonyms for dally
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : dal-ee |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈdæl i |
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Définition 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
- 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
Antonyms for dally
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