dallied

The word “dallied” has 2 syllables: dal-lied.

It's pronounced as /ˈdælid/.


What is synonym and antonym for dallied?

In the thesaurus, “dallied” has 21 synonyms and 51 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for dallied along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for dallied

  • bummed
  • chilled
  • crawled
  • dawdled
  • delayed
  • dragged
  • droned
  • flirted
  • idled
  • lazed
  • lazied
  • lingered
  • loafed
  • lolled
  • lounged
  • played
  • poked
  • relaxed
  • rested
  • strolled
  • toyed

Antonyms for dallied

  • applied
  • barreled
  • barrelled
  • bolted
  • bowled
  • breezed
  • careered
  • coursed
  • darted
  • dashed
  • flew
  • galloped
  • ground
  • hastened
  • humped
  • hurried
  • hurtled
  • hustled
  • labored
  • pegged
  • plodded
  • plowed
  • plugged
  • raced
  • ran
  • ripped
  • rocketed
  • run
  • rushed
  • scooted
  • scrambled
  • scudded
  • scurried
  • slaved
  • sped
  • speeded
  • stampeded
  • strained
  • strived
  • strove
  • struggled
  • sweated
  • toiled
  • tore
  • trotted
  • whirled
  • whisked
  • whizzed
  • worked
  • wrought
  • zipped

Meanings of dallied

  • verb
    1. To waste time in trivial activities, or in idleness; to trifle.
    2. To caress, especially of a sexual nature; to fondle or pet.
    3. To delay unnecessarily; to while away.
    4. To wind the lasso rope (ie throw-rope) around the saddle horn (the saddle horn is attached to the pommel of a western style saddle) after the roping of an animal.

Example Sentences

  • They briefly dallied by the fountain before continuing their stroll.
  • The children dallied in the park, reluctant to leave the playground.
  • As the sun set, the lovers dallied on the beach, savoring the moment.
  • Time slipped away as they dallied in conversation at the café.
  • The cat lazily dallied in the sunbeam, enjoying the warmth.

On this page you'll find 72 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to dallied, such as: applied, barreled, barrelled, bolted, bowled, breezed, bummed.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

dawdled

  • bummed
  • chilled
  • crawled
  • dallied
  • delayed
  • dragged
  • droned
  • idled
  • kicked back
  • laze
  • lazed
  • lazied
  • lingered
  • loafed
  • loiter
  • lolled
  • lounged
  • mosey
  • played
  • poked
  • procrastinate
  • relaxed
  • rested
  • saunter
  • strolled

idled

  • amble
  • breathe
  • brood
  • bummed
  • chilled
  • clog
  • consume
  • dallied
  • dawdle
  • dawdled
  • decrease
  • devote
  • diminish
  • dissipate
  • drag
  • drift
  • droned
  • employ
  • fail
  • fall off
  • falter
  • fester
  • go
  • hibernate
  • idle
  • kicked back
  • kill
  • killed time
  • languish
  • lavish
  • laze
  • lazed
  • lazied
  • lean
  • lie down
  • linger
  • lingered
  • loafed
  • lock up
  • loiter
  • loll
  • lolled
  • lounge
  • lounged
  • misspend
  • mosey
  • played
  • poked
  • procrastinate
  • put in
  • ramble
  • recline
  • relax
  • relaxed
  • remain
  • rested
  • restrain
  • saunter
  • shackle
  • sit down
  • slacken
  • slouch
  • slow
  • sprawl
  • squander
  • stall
  • stand still
  • stay
  • stick around
  • stretch out
  • strolled
  • sulk
  • tie up
  • trail
  • traipse
  • wait
  • wane
  • waste

kicked back

killed time

vegged out


Browse the Thesaurus