dally

/'dæli/
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dally

He tends to dally over his morning coffee.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To act or move slowly; to waste time: To spend time idly or with unnecessary delay.
    • To treat something lightly or playfully; to toy with: To consider or handle something in a frivolous or unserious manner.
    • To engage in amorous or flirtatious talk or behavior without serious intent.
Examples of Usage
  • Verb:
    • We need to leave now; don't dally.
    • He tends to dally over his morning coffee.
    • She accused him of dallying with her affections.
    • It's not a matter to dally with; we need a serious decision.
Advanced Usage

  • "to dally with": To consider or toy with an idea, thought, or person in a non-committal or unserious way.

    • He's just dallying with the idea of retiring.
    • It's cruel to dally with someone's emotions.

  • "to dally away": To waste or fritter away a period of time (often followed by an object like 'time', 'hours', 'days').

    • He dallied away the afternoon browsing in the shops.
Variants and Related Words
  • Dalliance (noun): A brief or casual involvement with something, often romantic or frivolous.
    • His interest in painting was more than a mere dalliance.
Synonyms
  • Linger: To stay in a place longer than necessary.
  • Loiter: To stand or wait around idly.
  • Fritter: To waste time, money, or energy on trivial matters.
  • Flirt: To behave as if attracted to someone without serious intent.
  • Toy (with): To consider or handle something casually.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Dally over: To take an unnecessarily long time doing something.
    • She dallied over her choice, unable to decide.
Related Idioms
  • Not a matter to dally with: Something that is serious and should not be treated lightly.
    • Climate change is not a matter to dally with.
dally

He tends to dally over his morning coffee.

Verb
  1. consider not very seriously
    • He is trifling with her
    • She plays with the thought of moving to Tasmania
  2. talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
    • The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries
    • My husband never flirts with other women
  3. waste time
    • Get busy--don't dally!
  4. behave carelessly or indifferently
    • Play about with a young girl's affection

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