dally
The word “dally” has 2 syllables: dal-ly.
It's pronounced as /ˈdæli/.
What is synonym and antonym for dally?
In the thesaurus, “dally” has 24 synonyms and 33 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for dally along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for dally
- bum
- chill
- crawl
- dawdle
- delay
- dillydally
- drag
- flirt
- hang about
- idle
- kick back
- laze
- lazy
- linger
- loaf
- loiter
- loll
- lounge
- play
- poke
- relax
- rest
- stroll
- veg out
Antonyms for dally
- apply
- bolt
- career
- course
- dash
- drudge
- fly
- grind
- hasten
- hurry
- hustle
- labor
- plod
- plow
- plug
- race
- rip
- rocket
- run
- rush
- scoot
- scurry
- slave
- speed
- strain
- strive
- struggle
- sweat
- tear
- toil
- whirl
- whisk
- work
Meanings of dally
- verb
- To waste time in trivial activities, or in idleness; to trifle.
- To caress, especially of a sexual nature; to fondle or pet.
- To delay unnecessarily; to while away.
- 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.
- noun
- Several wraps of rope around the saddle horn, used to stop animals in roping.
Example Sentences
- The cat loves to dally with the feathers from its favorite toy.
- Don't dally too long, we have a tight schedule to keep.
- As the sun sets, couples often dally by the waterfront, enjoying the view.
- She warned him not to dally and finish his chores promptly.
- The chef doesn't like to dally in the kitchen, every dish is prepared with precision and speed.
On this page you'll find 57 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to dally, such as: apply, bolt, bum, career, chill, course, crawl.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
Related Words
dallying
- amorous
- apathetic
- bumming
- careless
- chilling
- coquetting
- crawling
- dawdling
- delaying
- dillydallying
- dragging
- droning
- dull
- flirting
- footling
- frolicking
- goldbricking
- idling
- inattentive
- indifferent
- lackadaisical
- lazing
- lazying
- leisurely
- lethargic
- levity
- lingering
- loafing
- lolling
- lounging
- messing
- mucking
- passive
- playing
- poking
- relaxing
- resting
- sleepy
- slow
- strolling
- tired
- toying
- weary
dawdle
- bum
- chill
- crawl
- delay
- dillydally
- drag
- idle
- kill time
- laze
- lazy
- linger
- loiter
- lounge
- mosey
- play
- poke
- procrastinate
- relax
- rest
- saunter
- stroll
dawdling
- afraid
- averse
- belated
- bumming
- chilling
- crawling
- dallying
- delayed
- delaying
- delinquent
- dillydallying
- doubt
- doubtful
- dragging
- droning
- easy
- equivocation
- footling
- gradual
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- idling
- indecision
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- lagging
- lazing
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- lingering
- loafing
- loath
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- lounging
- messing
- misgiving
- mistrust
- moderate
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- overdue
- passive
- pause
- playing
- poking
- procrastination
- qualm
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- reluctance
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- resting
- shy
- skeptical
- skepticism
- slow
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- stagnant
- stagnation
- strolling
- tardy
- tentative
- timid
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- unwilling
- unwillingness
- vacillation
idling
- bumming
- chilling
- dawdling
- dillydallying
- droning
- footling
- interval
- killing time
- lazing
- lazying
- loafing
- lolling
- lounging
- playing
- poking
- relaxing
- resting
- strolling