English verb: dally | |||
1. | dally (social) behave carelessly or indifferently | ||
Samples | Play about with a young girl's affection. | ||
Synonyms | flirt, play, toy | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | act, move | ||
Verb group | dally, play, trifle | ||
2. | dally (motion) waste time | ||
Samples | Get busy--don't dally!. | ||
Synonyms | dawdle | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | act, behave, do | ||
3. | dally (communication) talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions | ||
Samples | The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries. My husband never flirts with other women. | ||
Examples | Sam wants to dally with Sue | ||
Synonyms | butterfly, chat up, coquet, coquette, flirt, mash, philander, romance | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | speak, talk | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | vamp, wanton | ||
4. | dally (cognition) consider not very seriously | ||
Samples | He is trifling with her. She plays with the thought of moving to Tasmania. | ||
Examples | Sam wants to dally with Sue | ||
Synonyms | play, trifle | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | consider, deal, look at, take | ||
Verb group | dally, flirt, play, toy | ||