dally — to waste time or act slowly; to delay or procrastinate
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to waste time or act slowly; to delay or procrastinate
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdæli/
Korean meaning: 시간을 낭비하다, 꾸물거리다, 지체하다
Korean pronunciation: **댈**리
Example Sentences
- The students dallied in the hallway instead of going to class.
- My cat dallies with the mouse before catching it, like a furry serial killer.
- She dallied over her breakfast while everyone waited impatiently.
dally
VERB//ˈdæli//
to waste time or act slowly; to delay or procrastinate
A student dallies over breakfast while missing the school bus
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Don't dally in the alley when others rally!
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Origin
From Middle English 'dalien' or 'dailien', possibly derived from Old Norse 'dvelja' meaning to delay or linger, with influences from similar Germanic roots related to dawdling and delay.
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“The students dallied in the hallway instead of going to class.”
“My cat dallies with the mouse before catching it, like a furry serial killer.”
“She dallied over her breakfast while everyone waited impatiently.”
“He's been dallying with three different dating apps at once - what a modern Romeo!”
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