dally

• فعل يُستخدم للدلالة على التصرف ببطء أو التباطؤ في العمل أو إضاعة الوقت، وكذلك على الدخول في علاقة عاطفية أو جنسية عابرة غير جادة.

A verb used to indicate acting or moving slowly, wasting time, or engaging in casual romantic or sexual activity.

1. Act or move slowlyB2formal

   To waste time or move slowly, often by being indecisive or playful.

   التسويف والتباطؤ

   • Stop dallying and get to work!
   • She dallied over her breakfast, lost in thought.
   • He dallied on the way to the meeting, arriving late.

   المرادفاتdawdledelayidlelaglingerloiterprocrastinatestalltarrytrifle

   الأضدادacceleratehastenhurryrushspeed

2. Play or flirtC1formal

   To engage in a casual romantic or sexual relationship, often without serious intentions.

   التغزل والمغازلة

   • He dallied with several women during his travels.
   • She was accused of dallying with the enemy.
   • They dallied briefly, but the affair never became serious.

   المرادفاتcoquetflirtphilandertoytrifle