DAL'LY, verb intransitive 1. Literally, to delay; to linger; to wait. Hence. 2. To trifle; to lose time in idleness and trifles; to amuse one's self with idle play. It is madness to dally any longer. Calamy. 3. To toy and wanton, as man and woman; to interchange caresses; to fondle. 4. To sport; to play. She dallies with the wind. Shak. DAL'LY, verb transitive To delay; to defer; to put off; to amuse till a proper opportunity; as, to dally off the time.
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