DALLIED Synonyms: 199 Similar and Opposite Words

dallied

verb

past tense of dally

as in played

to engage in activity for amusement he spent his college years dallying, seemingly determined to acquire as little knowledge as possible

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as in delayed

to move or act slowly don't dally on the way to the interview

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as in flirted

to show a sexual attraction for someone just for fun she spent the summer dallying with a guy renting the neighboring beach house

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as in dawdled

to spend time doing nothing I kept dallying at my desk until I couldn't put off doing my work any longer

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The music will be played live by the LA Opera Orchestra under the direction of resident conductor Lina González-Granados.

Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
Quarterback Matthew Stafford has played well in an offense still missing star receivers Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua and several starting linemen.

Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024

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