dal·ly 
/ˈdæli/ verb
dal·lies; dal·lied; dal·ly·ing /ˈdæli/ verb [no obj] : to do something slowly or too slowly
▪ Don't dally [=dawdle] on the way home. ▪ Please don't dally. We need you here right away. ▪ The two of us dallied over our coffee that morning. — see also dillydally
▪ Don't dally [=dawdle] on the way home. ▪ Please don't dally. We need you here right away. ▪ The two of us dallied over our coffee that morning. — see also dillydally
dally with [phrasal verb] 1 dally with (something) : to do or think about (something) in a way that is not serious
▪ He's been dallying [=toying] with the idea of running for office. 2 dally with (someone) old-fashioned : to have a casual romantic or sexual relationship with (someone)
▪ a married man who has been dallying with another woman
▪ He's been dallying [=toying] with the idea of running for office.
▪ a married man who has been dallying with another woman
