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dallied

VERB

dawdle, delay

Synonyms

STRONG

boondoggle drag idle lag linger loiter lollygag procrastinate putter tarry trail

WEAK

fool around fool with fritter away hang about horse around jerk off play around play games with put off trifle with waste time while away

Antonyms

STRONG

complete finish go hurry leave rush

WEAK

hasten push

VERB

have love affair

Synonyms

WEAK

be insincere with carry on cosset fool around frivol frolic gambol have a fling lead on play around rollick romp tamper wanton

Example Sentences

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Rennes midfielder Quentin Merlin dallied deep in his own area and was ambushed by Timothy Weah who passed to Amine Gouiri.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

It, along with its sibling, had stood empty for nearly 25 years, as local, county and Navy authorities dallied on what to do with them.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2023

After the fourth try, scored by Etzebeth, made it 26-25, Dupont dallied on the ball and got knocked back as South Africa won a penalty and went further ahead.

From Washington Times • Oct. 15, 2023

For example, the amateur developers who used Reddit’s API to build their own compatible mobile apps while the company dallied on making an official, workable one.

From Slate • Jun. 22, 2023

Sometimes she dallied, turning back for one more glimpse of P.S.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord