Word Type

Verb

Noun

Proper Noun

The word "dally" can be used as verb, noun and proper noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

dallier dallyingly dilly-dally undallying

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

acquit act bear behave carry comport conduct consider deal deport do look at move speak take talk

Manner Of

act consider

Related Terms

caress delay fondle pet saddle horn trifle trivial waste while away

Similar Terms

flirt play toy trifle

Synonym Network

chat up dawdle dilly dally dillydally flirt gallivant hang about lag linger palter trifle while away

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.