— dallier , n. — dallyingly , adv.
/dal"ee/ , v. , dallied, dallying .
v.i.
1. to waste time; loiter; delay.
2. to act playfully, esp. in an amorous or flirtatious way.
3. to play mockingly; trifle: to dally with danger.
v.t.
4. to waste (time) (usually fol. by away ).
[ 1250-1300; ME dalien dalier to chat, of uncert. orig. ]
Syn. 1. See loiter. 2. flirt, tease, trifle. 3. toy.