dally

• Глагол, используемый для обозначения медленных действий или движений, траты времени или участия в случайных романтических или сексуальных отношениях.

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.

   Медлить

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

   Synonymsdawdledelayidlelaglingerloiterprocrastinatestalltarrytrifle

   Antonymsacceleratehastenhurryrushspeed

2. Play or flirtC1formal

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

   Флиртовать

   • 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.

   Synonymscoquetflirtphilandertoytrifle