Dallying - English meaning

verb

Walk or move at a slow, relaxed pace.

Usage examples:

They ambled along the riverbank

noun

A walk at a slow, relaxed pace, especially for pleasure.

Usage examples:

A peaceful riverside amble

verb

To walk in a slow and relaxed way

Usage examples:

The couple ambled along, arm in arm.

verb

Waste time; be slow.

Usage examples:

She mustn't dawdle—she had to make the call now

verb

To do something very slowly, as if you do not want to finish it

Usage examples:

She told her daughter to quit dawdling and get dressed or she’d be late for school.

verb

To do something or go somewhere very slowly, taking more time than is necessary

Usage examples:

Stop dawdling! you'll be late for school!

verb

Make (someone or something) late or slow.

Usage examples:

The train was delayed

noun

A period of time by which something is late or postponed.

Usage examples:

A two-hour delay

verb

To make something happen at a later time than originally planned or expected

Usage examples:

My plane was delayed by an hour., heavy snow delayed the start of the game., [ + -ing verb ] i thin…

verb

To waste time, especially by being slow, or by not being able to make a decision

Usage examples:

Don't dilly-dally - just get your bags and let's go!

verb

Be carried slowly by a current of air or water.

Usage examples:

The cabin cruiser started to drift downstream

noun

A continuous slow movement from one place to another.

Usage examples:

There was a drift to the towns

verb

To move slowly, especially as a result of outside forces, with no control over direction

Usage examples:

Drift out to sea no one noticed that the boat had begun to drift out to sea., drift out many vehicl…

verb

Behave as though sexually attracted to someone, but playfully rather than with serious intentions.

Usage examples:

She began to tease him, flirting with other men in front of him

noun

A person who habitually flirts.

Usage examples:

Jim was an outrageous flirt

verb

To behave as if you are interested in someone, in a not serious way

Usage examples:

They were flirting with each other at the party., fig. if he gets deeper into debt, he’s flirting w…

verb

Fail to keep up with another or others in movement or development.

Usage examples:

They waited for tim who was lagging behind

noun

Another term for string (sense 6 of the verb).

verb

Enclose or cover (a boiler, pipes, etc.) with material that provides heat insulation.

Usage examples:

All pipes and tanks in the attic should be lagged

verb

Stay in a place longer than necessary because of a reluctance to leave.

Usage examples:

She lingered in the yard, enjoying the warm sunshine

verb

To take longer than usual to leave or disappear

Usage examples:

We went to small cafes where we could linger over cappuccino., the smell lingered in the kitchen fo…

verb

Stand or wait around without apparent purpose.

Usage examples:

She saw mary loitering near the cloakrooms

verb

To stay in a public place without an obvious reason to be there

Usage examples:

A group of teenagers were loitering outside the store., he was arrested for loitering.

verb

(of a river or road) follow a winding course.

Usage examples:

A river that meandered gently through a meadow

noun

A winding curve or bend of a river or road.

Usage examples:

The river flows in sweeping meanders

verb

To follow a route that is not straight or direct

Usage examples:

Hikers can meander along the path next to the river for several miles.

phrasal verb

To treat someone badly

Usage examples:

I'm tired of being messed around by my bank., don't mess me about!

verb

(of a man) readily or frequently enter into casual sexual relationships with women.

Usage examples:

Married men who philander

verb

Engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than a serious or practical purpose.

Usage examples:

The children were playing by a pool

noun

Activity engaged in for enjoyment and recreation, especially by children.

Usage examples:

A child at play may use a stick as an aeroplane

verb

Engage in recreational activities rather than work

idiom

To treat something or someone without enough care

Usage examples:

Like many movie-makers, he plays fast and loose with the facts to tell his own version of the story.

verb

Walk doggedly and slowly with heavy steps.

Usage examples:

We plodded back up the hill

noun

A slow, heavy walk.

Usage examples:

He settled down to a steady plod

verb

Walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud

verb

(of an irregular group of people) move along slowly so as to remain some distance behind the person or people in front.

Usage examples:

The children straggled behind them

noun

An untidy or irregularly arranged mass or group.

Usage examples:

A straggle of cottages

verb

To move alone or in small groups slowly and usually separated in distance or time from those who went earlier

Usage examples:

The players straggled in for the morning practice session., i want all you children to stay togethe…

adjective

Like or covered with tar.

Usage examples:

A length of tarry rope

verb

Stay longer than intended; delay leaving a place.

Usage examples:

She could tarry a bit and not get home until four

verb

To stay somewhere longer than you should

Usage examples:

The boy tarried awhile.

noun

(especially in former times) a person who makes a living by travelling from place to place mending pans and other metal utensils.

Usage examples:

The tinkers live by mending pots and pans, telling fortunes and selling horses and ponies at the va…

verb

Attempt to repair or improve something in a casual or desultory way.

Usage examples:

He spent hours tinkering with the car

verb

To make small changes in something, because you hope to improve or fix it

Usage examples:

Chuck tinkers with the car’s engine all the time.

noun

An object for a child to play with, typically a model or miniature replica of something.

Usage examples:

A toy car

verb

Move or handle (an object) absent-mindedly or nervously.

Usage examples:

Alan toyed with his glasses

noun

An object that children play with

Usage examples:

A stuffed toy, a toy train/soldier, a toy poodle

verb

Walk wearily or reluctantly over a long distance.

Usage examples:

Groups traiked from event to event to vie for the prizes

noun

A mark or a series of signs or objects left behind by the passage of someone or something.

Usage examples:

A trail of blood on the grass

verb

Draw or be drawn along behind someone or something.

Usage examples:

Alex trailed a hand through the clear water

noun

A thing of little value or importance.

Usage examples:

We needn't trouble the headmaster over such trifles

verb

Treat without seriousness or respect.

Usage examples:

He is not a man to be trifled with

noun

A matter or item of little value or importance

Usage examples:

He admits to being a trifle nervous before every show., it was such a trifling sum of money to argu…

verb

Walk slowly and with heavy steps, typically because of exhaustion or harsh conditions.

Usage examples:

I trudged up the stairs

noun

A difficult or laborious walk.

Usage examples:

He began the long trudge back to stokenchurch street

verb

To walk slowly with a lot of effort, esp. on an uneven surface or while carrying something heavy

Usage examples:

We had to trudge through deep snow to get to school., twelve miles over rocks and hills is a long t…

verb

(of a man) engage in numerous casual sexual affairs with women.

Usage examples:

He drank, gambled, and womanized compulsively

verb

A man who womanizes often has temporary sexual relationships with women or tries to get women to have sex with him

Usage examples:

He drank, womanized, and wasted money.