/ ˈdæli; NAmE / verb
( dal·lies , dally·ing , dal·lied , dal·lied ) [ v ] ( old-fashioned ) to do sth too slowly; to take too much time making a decision
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PHRASAL VERBS
- dally with sb/sth
—see also dilly-dally
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French dalier to chat (commonly used in Anglo-Norman French ), of unknown origin.