(dallies, dallying, dallied, dallied) [V] (old-fashioned) to do sth too slowly; to take too much time making a decision
PHRASALVERBS
dally with sb/sth (old-fashioned) to treat sb/sth in a way that is not serious enough
seealsoDILLY-DALLY
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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