<p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li><p>(used without object)</p><ul><li>to waste time; loiter; delay.</li><li>to act playfully, especially in an amorous or flirtatious way.</li><li>Synonyms: trifle, tease, flirt.</li><li>to play mockingly; trifle: to dally with danger.</li><li>Synonyms: toy.</li></ul></li><li><p>(used with object)</p><ul><li>to waste (time) (usually followed by away).</li></ul></li></ul>