dally
verb (used without object)
to waste time; loiter; delay.
dallying
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present participleof dally.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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In doing so, McAfee showed he’s not one for dallying, setting the trial 11 days before the Nov. 3 deadline.
From Slate ● Sep. 12, 2023
Richarlison spurned two good chances to double Tottenham's lead - both from superb Maddison balls - the Brazilian dallying long enough to give Bournemouth time to clear before sending a close-range header into the side-netting.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2023
Stop dodging and dallying and dancing around the inevitable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2021
Klopp empowers his players to think for themselves: the iconic winning goal against Barcelona in last year’s Champions League semifinal came from the squad’s observation that its opponent was dallying during set pieces.
From New York Times ● Jun. 26, 2020
The unit organizer, who had been dallying with his pencil, looked up.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
