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- [dal-ee]
- /ˈdæl i/
- /ˈdæl.i/
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- [dal-ee]
- /ˈdæl i/
Definitions of dallied word
- verb without object dallied to waste time; loiter; delay. 1
- verb without object dallied to act playfully, especially in an amorous or flirtatious way. 1
- verb without object dallied to play mockingly; trifle: to dally with danger. 1
- verb with object dallied to waste (time) (usually followed by away). 1
- noun dallied Simple past tense and past participle of dally. 1
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Origin of dallied
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English dalien < Anglo-French dalier to chat, of uncertain origin
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Parts of speech for Dallied
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dallied popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
dallied usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dallied
verb dallied
- lingered — to remain or stay on in a place longer than is usual or expected, as if from reluctance to leave: We lingered awhile after the party.
- dawdled — to waste time; idle; trifle; loiter: Stop dawdling and help me with these packages!
- loitered — to linger aimlessly or as if aimless in or about a place: to loiter around the bus terminal.
- delayed — of or relating to a particle, as a neutron or alpha particle, that is emitted from an excited nucleus formed in a nuclear reaction, the emission occurring some time after the reaction is completed.
- dragged — to draw with force, effort, or difficulty; pull heavily or slowly along; haul; trail: They dragged the carpet out of the house.
Antonyms for dallied
verb dallied
- hurried — moving or working rapidly, especially forced or required to hurry, as a person.
- completed — having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain's writings.
- finished — ended or completed.
- went — Archaic. a simple past tense and past participle of wend.
- left — of, relating to, or located on or near the side of a person or thing that is turned toward the west when the subject is facing north (opposed to right).
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