dally | ||
1. | [ verb ] talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions | |
Synonyms: | flirt coquette butterfly romance philander mash coquet chat_up | |
Examples: | "The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries" "My husband never flirts with other women" |
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Related terms: | talk wanton vamp coquette wolf flirt | |
2. | [ verb ] leave slowly and hesitantly | |
Synonyms: | linger tarry | |
Related terms: | leave tarrying | |
3. | [ verb ] behave carelessly or indifferently | |
Synonyms: | play flirt toy | |
Examples: | "Play about with a young girl's affection" |
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Related terms: | act flirt | |
4. | [ verb ] waste time | |
Synonyms: | dawdle | |
Examples: | "Get busy--don't dally!" |
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Related terms: | act dawdler dalliance | |
5. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 22353 | |
6. | [ verb ] consider not very seriously | |
Synonyms: | play trifle | |
Examples: | "He is trifling with her" "She plays with the thought of moving to Tasmania" |
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Related terms: | consider | |
Similar spelling: |
Daly Dall Daley Daily dal Dayley Dawley Dalley Dailey dalo dali dale Dail dahl Dayle Dalia Daleo Dalea Dahle Daloia dahlia |