Definition dally with in British English

dally with phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb

to consider an idea or course of action but not in a serious way

Example

She had often dallied with the thought of leaving him.

Synonyms and related words

flirt with toy with scratch the surface

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to have a short sexual relationship with someone

Synonyms and related words

be an item be seeing someone carry on

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