Read full poem →No matter where they go or where they dwell
They dally with the winds and laugh at hell.
Dictionary Entry
To waste time in trivial activities, or in idleness; to trifle.
Origin
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Common Phrases
. dallynews dallyover dallylife dallydally averagedally dilly
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Poetry examples for “dally”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →Is this the recompense reserv'd for me?
Dar'st thou thus dally with Abdalla's passion?
Henceforward, hope no more my slighted friendship;