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adjective

Definition of dallyingnext
as in leisurely
moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed the dallying diners seemed oblivious to the fact that other customers were impatiently waiting for tables

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dallying

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noun

as in loafing

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dallying

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verb

present participle of dally
1
as in playing
to engage in activity for amusement he spent his college years dallying, seemingly determined to acquire as little knowledge as possible

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2
as in delaying
to move or act slowly don't dally on the way to the interview

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3
as in flirting
to show a sexual attraction for someone just for fun she spent the summer dallying with a guy renting the neighboring beach house

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4
as in dawdling
to spend time doing nothing I kept dallying at my desk until I couldn't put off doing my work any longer

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dallying
  1. leisurely
  2. playing
  3. flirting
  4. slow
  5. lingering
  6. lounging
  7. poking
  8. idling
Adjective
  • Hope & Main This downtown Providence mainstay, steps from The Beatrice, is the first stop each morning for locals who take advantage of convenient grab-and-go items or sit down for a more leisurely breakfast.
    Pat Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
  • And what could be more leisurely than snacking on caviar during the holiday break?
    Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of leisurely
Verb
  • The holiday break is coming at the wrong time for the Penguins, who are playing easily their best hockey of the season.
    Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • That’s quite a feat for a team that started playing football in 1925.
    Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of playing
Verb
  • The Pacers are flirting with the luxury tax.
    Tony East, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The drama is contagious because Lexi is going after Ciara because Jesse Solomon keeps flirting with her.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of flirting
Adjective
  • The Wi-Fi will always be slow and the gossip will always be fast.
    Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Snow has been slow to arrive in Big Bear this year, but the long-term forecast calls for big changes.
    Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of slow
Verb
  • In the days since, many people have reported unsafe road conditions and lingering snow — along with uncollected leaf piles from fall leaf collection that were scattered back onto their yards by the snowplows, the council members said.
    Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Sunday will remain mild with highs near 52 and lingering rain chances.
    Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of lingering
Verb
  • This website has gear for weight lifting, running and lounging.
    Nora Colomer, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The set comes with a pair of wide-leg sweatpants and a matching half-zip sweatshirt, each made from soft, stretchy material that’s great for a variety of activities like lounging around the house or going out for a walk.
    Clara McMahon, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of lounging
Verb
  • That very night, British troops heard Germans singing carols and saw decorations poking up from the opposite trenches.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Cast member Bowen Yang appeared dressed as a drone alongside segment host Michael Che, poking fun at the mystery which has left lawmakers and the public demanding answers from government agencies.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of poking
Verb
  • My heartbeat pounded in my ears, drowning out the anticipatory purr of two ambulance engines idling nearby.
    Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • An idling car uses only one gallon of gas per hour.
    John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of idling
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