dally
verb (used without object)
to waste time; loiter; delay.
have been dallying
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present perfect progressiveof dally.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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I have been dallying and making a gluten-free french toast with some nice seeds, vanilla, cinnamon and berries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2025
Come," she cried, rising, "come, for we will have been dallying too long, and I did give my word to Scaurdale.
From The McBrides A Romance of Arran by John Sillars
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