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DALLYING

(verb, noun)

Definitions

There are 5 meanings of the word Dallying.

Dallying - as a verb

Behave carelessly or indifferently

Example: "Play about with a young girl's affection"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
flirtplaytoy

Waste time

Example: "Get busy--don't dally!"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
dawdle

Talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions

Example: "The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
butterflychat upcoquetcoquetteflirtmashphilanderromance
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
speaktalk
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Consider not very seriously

Example: "He is trifling with her"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
playtrifle

Dallying - as a noun

Dalliance

Example Sentences

"She was dallying with the idea of quitting her job and traveling the world."
"He spent the afternoon dallying by the pool, enjoying the sunshine."
"The children were dallying in the park, not wanting to go home."
"Stop dallying and finish your homework!"
"We couldn't afford to keep dallying while the deadline approached."
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Word Game Points

Is DALLYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, dallying is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

DALLYING has a SCRABBLE points total of 13.

Is DALLYING a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, dallying is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
DALLYING has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 16.

Is DALLYING a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, dallying is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
DALLYING has a WORDFEUD points total of 14.

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