DALLIES Synonyms: 190 Similar and Opposite Words

dallies

verb

present tense third-person singular of dally

as in plays

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 lingers

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

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as in flirts

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 lazes

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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However, as the strike lingers, estimates range widely for just what an extended work stoppage would mean.

JJ Kinahan, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Without it, glucose lingers in the blood, putting people with diabetes at risk of numerous complications, including heart disease, stroke, sight loss and foot disease.

Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024

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