dally

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner des actions ou des mouvements lents, le fait de perdre du temps, ou de s'engager dans des relations amoureuses ou sexuelles occasionnelles.

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.

   Flâner, lambiner

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

   Synonymesdawdledelayidlelaglingerloiterprocrastinatestalltarrytrifle

   Antonymesacceleratehastenhurryrushspeed

2. Play or flirtC1formal

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

   Flirter sans engagement

   • 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.

   Synonymescoquetflirtphilandertoytrifle